bluntness

• n. 钝；迟钝；率直

词态变化

英文词源

bluntness (n.)

late 15c., "stupidity," from blunt (adj.) + -ness. Meaning "rudeness" is from c. 1600.

双语例句

1. His bluntness got him into trouble.

他的耿直给他带来了麻烦。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Such bluntness is characteristic of him.

他就是这麽迟钝.

来自辞典例句

3. Kennedy responded with equal bluntness.

肯尼迪的回答也同样坦率.

来自辞典例句

4. He said with smooth bluntness and shoved a stack of stapled sheets across his desk.

他以一种圆滑、率直的口气说着,并把一叠订好了的稿纸从他办公桌那边递过来.

来自辞典例句

5. I can forgive his bluntness because it is associated with a basic kindliness of spirit.

我可以原谅他的直言不讳,因为这与一种本质上的内心善良有关.

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