單詞
outspoken
英 [a?t'sp??k(?)n]
美[a?t'spok?n]
基本信息
- adj. 坦率的，直言不諱的
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詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?outspokenly;名詞:?outspokenness;
中文詞源
outspoken 直率的
out-,向外，spoken,說，說出。引申詞義直率的，坦誠的。
英文詞源
- outspoken (adj.)
- "given to speaking freely," 1808, originally Scottish, from out (adv.) + -spoken. "The pa. pple. has here a resultant force, as in 'well spoken', 'well read'." [OED]. Related: Outspokenly; outspokenness.
雙語例句
- 1. She has made outspoken remarks about the legalisation of cannabis in Britain.
- 她對(duì)英國關(guān)于大麻的立法進(jìn)行了大膽評(píng)論。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He became an outspoken opponent of the old Soviet system.
- 他成為舊的蘇聯(lián)體制直言不諱的抨擊者。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Far from lying low, Kuti became more outspoken than ever.
- 庫蒂不但沒暫避風(fēng)頭，而且較以往更加直言不諱。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. an outspoken opponent of the leader
- 一個(gè)直言不諱反對(duì)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的人
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. She is an outspoken critic of the school system in this city.
- 她是這座城市里學(xué)校制度的坦率的批評(píng)者.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
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