point blank

短语

明白率直的,直截了当的

发音

AU

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    The distance between a gun and a target such that it requires minimal effort in aiming it. In particular no allowance needs to be made for effects of gravity, target movement or wind in aiming the projectile.

  2. 2.

    Blunt, outright.

adv.
  1. 1.

    Horizontally (as the angle at which a projectile is launched); directly or straight (at the target).

  2. 2.

    Directly; bluntly; without pretense or caution.

    习语

    I asked him point blank whether he was cheating on his wife.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 8

frank blunt candid outspoken forthright free-spoken plainspoken straight from the shoulder

近义相关 1

direct