bluntly

英 [ˈblʌntli]

美 [ˈblʌntli]

adv.  直言地; 单刀直入地

CET6

BNC.11512 / COCA.12138

牛津词典

adv.

• 直言地；单刀直入地
  in a very direct way, without trying to be polite or kind
  1. To put it bluntly , I want a divorce.
     坦白地说，我要离婚。
  2. ‘Is she dead?’ he asked bluntly.
     “她死了吗？”他脱口而出。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 直率的；不客气的；直言不讳的
  If you areblunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.
  1. She is blunt about her personal life...
     她对自己的私生活直言不讳。
  2. She told the industry in blunt terms that such discrimination is totally unacceptable.
     她直截了当地告诉业界，这种歧视是完全无法接受的。
• ADJ （物体）钝的，不锋利的，不尖的
  Abluntobject has a rounded or flat end rather than a sharp one.
  1. One of them had been struck 13 times over the head with a blunt object.
     他们中有一个人的头部被钝器击打13次。
• （刀子或刀片）钝的，不锋利的
  Abluntknife or blade is no longer sharp and does not cut well.
• VERB 使（情感、感觉、需求）减弱；使迟钝
  If somethingbluntsan emotion, a feeling or a need, it weakens it.
  1. The constant repetition of violence has blunted the human response to it...
     反复出现的暴力事件使人们的反应都变得麻木了。
  2. Our appetite was blunted by the beer.
     喝啤酒让我们没有了胃口。

英英释义

adv

• in a blunt direct manner
  1. he spoke bluntly
  2. he stated his opinion flat-out
  3. he was criticized roundly
  Synonym:blufflybrusquelyflat outroundly

双语例句

• To put it bluntly, this is shifting responsibility.
  说穿了，无非是想推卸责任。
• But there was the danger of his breaking through my defense bluntly.
  可是我的防线仍有被他突然冲破的危险。
• More than once, he stated bluntly that there would be no taxpayer money on the line for Lehman.
  他不止一次直言，不会将纳税人的钱投给雷曼。
• I must tell you bluntly that should anything go wrong you will be held responsible.
  我把丑话说在前头，事情办糟了你可得负责。
• We have nothing else, Mr Paulson replied bluntly.
  保尔森直言不讳地回答：我们没有其它办法。
• Openly straightforward or frank; candid. "I went broke," he put it bluntly.
  率直的，坦白的公开地直言或坦率的；直率的我破产了，他直率地说。
• The WPP boss explains bluntly: Why did I pick Charlotte Beers?
  这位WPP集团的老板坦率地解释道：我为什么选择夏洛特•比尔斯？
• I hope you'll pardon me if I speak bluntly.
  如果我说话有冒犯之处敬请原谅。
• Vincent had laid his plan bluntly in front of Sam.
  文森特直截了当地把他的计划提到了萨姆面前。
• To put it bluntly, what he wants is to get more kickbacks.
  说白了，他是想多捞回扣。