point-blank

• adj. 近距离平射的；短射程的；直截了当的；坦白的
• adv. 直接地；正面地；坦白地

英英释义

Adjective:

1. 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"
   

2. close enough to go straight to the target;

   "point-blank range"
   "a point-blank shot"
   

Adverb:

1. in a direct and unequivocal manner;

   "I asked him point-blank whether he wanted the job"
   

例句

用作副词 (adv.)

1. For that reason, we may plan trips, commuting or errands going as directly as possible from one point to the next.
   正因为这个原因，我们也许会把旅行，社交或者差事计划得尽可能的直接地从一件进入下一件。

经典引文

• To crush our line with a heavy point-blank musketry fire.

  出自： G. O. Trevelyan

词汇搭配

• point-blank range 直接瞄准距离...
• point blank 近距离平射的...

近反义词

【近义词】

• at close range 接近地
• straight on 笔直向前
• dead on 完全正确的
• close up 靠近
• close to 接近于
• closely 紧密地
• immediately 立即
• frankly 坦白地
• bluntly 钝地
• outright 直率的
• straightforwardly 直截了当地
• directly 直接地
• abruptly 突然地
• straight out 坦率地
• straight-from-the-shoulder 直截了当的
• free-spoken 直言无隐的
• outspoken 直言无讳的
• candid 率直的
• plainspoken 老实说的
• frank 坦白的
• forthright 直截的
• blunt 钝的