plain-spoken
UK/ˌpleɪn ˈspəʊkən/US/ˌpleɪn ˈspoʊkən/
释义
adj.
直言不讳的,坦率的
词源
概述
该词为英语复合形容词,由 plain(清晰朴素的)与 spoken(讲话的)直接组合而成,字面意为“讲话清晰的”。它形象地描绘出一种不加修饰、开门见山的说话方式,其词义逻辑清晰地由两个语素直接构成,生动体现了“直言不讳”的现代含义。
例句
“We appreciate his plain-spoken honesty, even when the truth is difficult to hear.”
我们欣赏他直言不讳的诚实,即使真相难以入耳。
“Her plain-spoken manner sometimes startled those accustomed to more diplomatic language.”
她坦率的作风有时会惊到那些习惯了更外交辞令的人。
“In the meeting, he was plain-spoken about the challenges the company was facing.”
在会上,他坦率地谈了公司面临的挑战。