early 14c., "a sharp blow," of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old Norse brundr "sexual heat," or bruna "to advance like wildfire." Meaning "chief force" is first attested 1570s.
例文
1. A child 's head tends to take the brunt of any fall.
子供が転んだとき、頭が最も傷つきやすい。
2.Young people are bearing the brunt of unemployment.
若者が真っ先に失業圧力に直面している。
3.I had to bear the brunt of his anger.
彼がかんしゃくを起こしたとき、私は最初に怒った。
4.The brunt of her argument was directed at the trade union leader.