without a sharp edge or point 不锋利的；钝的 a blunt knife 钝刀子 This pencil's blunt! 这支铅笔不尖了！ The police said he had been hit with a blunt instrument. 警方说他遭到了钝器袭击。
(of a person or remark 人或话语 very direct; saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite 嘴直的；直言的 She has a reputation for blunt speaking. 她说话出了名地直截了当。 To be blunt, your work is appalling. 坦率地说，你的活干得糟透了。
Synonyms honesthonest- frank
- direct
- open
- outspoken
- straight
- blunt
- honest not hiding the truth about something:
Thank you for being so honest with me. 感谢你对我这么坦诚。
- frank honest in what you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like:
To be frank with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the exam. 坦白说，我认为你的儿子不大可能通过考试。
- direct saying exactly what you mean in a way that nobody can pretend not to understand:
You’ll have to get used to his direct manner. 你得慢慢习惯他这种直率的方式。
- open (approving
) (of a person) not keeping thoughts and feelings hidden: 指为人诚恳的、坦诚的、直率的： He was quite open about his reasons for leaving. 他对离开的原因完全未加隐瞒。
- outspoken saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people:
She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan. 她对该计划的批评直言不讳。
- straight honest and direct:
I don’t think you’re being straight with me. 我觉得你没跟我坦诚相见。
- blunt saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite:
She has a reputation for blunt speaking. 她说话出了名地直截了当。
- Honest and frank refer to what you say as much as how you say it:
honest 和 frank 既形容说话方式，也指说话内容： a(n) honest/frank admission of guilt. 坦承有罪
I’m a very open person. 我这个人非常坦诚直率。
- honest/frank/direct/open/outspoken/straight about something
- honest/frank/direct/open/straight/blunt with somebody
- a(n) honest/direct/straight/blunt answer
- a frank/direct/blunt manner
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘dull, insensitive’): perhaps of Scandinavian origin and related to Old Norse blunda ‘shut the eyes’.