point-blank

英 [ˌpɔɪnt ˈblæŋk]

美 [ˌpɔɪnt ˈblæŋk]

adj.  挨着的; 近身的; 近距离的; 直截了当(缺乏礼貌)的
adv.  毫不犹豫地; 直接瞄准地; 断然地

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牛津词典

adj.

• 挨着的；近身的；近距离的
  fired with the gun touching or very close to the person or thing it is aimed at
  1. The officer was shot dead at point-blank range .
     这位军官被近距离开枪打死。
• 直截了当（缺乏礼貌）的
  very definite and direct and not very polite
  1. a point-blank refusal
     断然拒绝

柯林斯词典

• ADV 直截了当地；断然地
  If you say somethingpoint-blank, you say it very directly or rudely, without explaining or apologizing.
  1. The army apparently refused point blank to do what was required of them...
     军队貌似断然拒绝做他们分内的事情。
  2. Mr Patterson was asked point blank if he would resign.
     帕特森先生被直接问到他是否会辞职。
  3. Point-blankis also an adjective.
     
  4. ...a point-blank refusal.
     断然拒绝
• ADV 近距离地；抵近地
  If someone or something is shotpoint-blank, they are shot when the gun is touching them or extremely close to them.
  1. He fired point-blank at Bernadette.
     他近距离朝贝尔纳黛特开了枪。
  2. Point-blankis also an adjective.
     
  3. He had been shot at point-blank range in the back of the head.
     他被人近距离开枪击中后脑。

英英释义

adj

• close enough to go straight to the target
  1. point-blank range
  2. a point-blank shot
• characterized by directness in manner or speech
  1. blunt talking and straight shooting
  2. a blunt New England farmer
  3. I gave them my candid opinion
  4. forthright criticism
  5. a forthright approach to the problem
  6. tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
  7. it is possible to be outspoken without being rude
  8. plainspoken and to the point
  9. a point-blank accusation
  Synonym:bluntcandidforthrightfrankfree-spokenoutspokenplainspokenstraight-from-the-shoulder

adv

• in a direct and unequivocal manner
  1. I asked him point-blank whether he wanted the job

双语例句

• He asked me to work on the weekend, but I refused point-blank.
  他让我周末上班，我断然拒绝了。
• He fired the gun from point-blank range.
  他在近距离开了枪。
• He fired at his enemy point-blank.
  他在近距离向敌人开火。
• She had been shot at point-blank range.
  她是受到近距离直射而被打死的。
• I asked him point-blank what he was doing there.
  我直截了当地问他在那里做什麽呢。
• A point-blank refusal to discuss any matters concerning her sister.
  断然拒绝讨论有关她妹妹的任何事情。
• He fired point-blank at Bernadette.
  他近距离朝贝尔纳黛特开了枪。
• Around the corner, yet miles away. He fired the gun from point-blank range.
  近在咫尺&却又相距万里。他在近距离开了枪。
• She refused the offer point-blank.
  她直截了当地拒绝了那项建议。
• I asked you point-blank, and you lied.
  我问得很清楚而你撒谎了。