• 基础释义
  • 例句
  • 柯林斯词典释义
  • 英英词典释义

plainspoken

['pleɪn'spəʊkən] ['pleɪn'spoʊkən]
例句
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
  • ADJ-GRADED
    直言不讳的;直截了当的
    If you say that someone is plain-spoken, you mean that they say exactly what they think, even when they know that what they say may not please other people.
    例句
    ...a plain-spoken American full of scorn for pomp and pretense. 看不惯炫耀和虚伪、直言不讳的一个美国人
英英词典释义
  • Adjective
    1. using simple and direct language;
    "a plainspoken country doctor"
    2. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion;
    "blunt talking and straight shooting""a blunt New England farmer""I gave them my candid opinion""forthright criticism""a forthright approach to the problem""tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank""it is possible to be outspoken without being rude""plainspoken and to the point""a point-blank accusation"