| 词组 | bear the brunt of something |
| 释义 | Idiom bear the brunt of somethingbear the brunt of (something) to get the greater amount or larger part of something bad.Ordinary citizens will bear the brunt of higher taxes.The oldest parts of the town bore the brunt of the missile attacks. bear the brunt (of something)To suffer the worst part of an unpleasant or problematic situation. When our system crashed, the call center employees bore the brunt of our customers' anger. Because I came home late, my sister bore the brunt of our mother's frustration about her job. bear the brunt of somethingCOMMON If someone or something bears the brunt of an unpleasant or damaging event, they take the main force of its harmful effects. Station staff always bear the brunt of public anger over fare rises. When the sufferer is in pain, frustrated by their own weakness, you will bear the brunt of their anger, guilt and inadequacy. Note: Verbs such as take, feel and receive are sometimes used instead of bear. The two buildings which took the brunt of the blast will probably have to be demolished. bear the ˈbrunt of somethingsuffer most as the result of an attack, a loss, bad luck, etc: We all lost money when the business collapsed, but I bore the brunt of it because I had invested the most. |
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