bear the brunt 首当其冲承受主要的冲击 brunt /brʌnt/ n. 冲击;主要冲力 To bear the brunt means to receive the main force of the damage, the problem, the attack bear the brunt的意思是接受主要的破坏、问题、攻击 If the coast usually bears the brunt of the hurricane, it means it experiences the strongest part of the storm and the most damage. 海岸通常bear the brunt of飓风，这意味着它经历了风暴最猛烈的部分和最大的破坏。 For example, if a company makes the unpopular decision to raise the prices of its products, the customer service workers will probably bear the brunt of the customers anger. 例如，如果一家公司做出了不恰当的提高其产品的价格的决定，客户服务人员可能会首当其冲地承受客户的愤怒。 It was the secretary who had to bear the brunt of the doctor's anger. 是秘书首先承受了医生的大部分坏脾气。