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

• She asked me point-blank whether I would help her.
  她直截了当地问我是否愿意帮助她。
• I shot him in the brain, point-blank.
  我直接对准他的脑袋开了一枪。
• He fired at his enemy point-blank.
  他在近距离向敌人开火。
• Fire point-blank at sb He fired the gun from point-blank range.
  在近距离内向某人射击他在近距离开了枪。
• She fired point-blank at his chest.
  她抵住他的胸口开了枪。
• He told us point-blank that his company was on the verge of bankruptcy.
  他直截了当地告诉我们，他的公司快要破产了。
• The rank that revises bad likelihood to let you drops to always do not have sign even point-blank.
  修改不好可能让你的排名直线下降甚至永无踪影。
• One of them shoots him in the thigh at point-blank range.
  其中一人近距离枪击了他的大腿。
• And then shot him point-blank in the face.
  然后直接往他脸上开枪。
• He rejected their invitation point-blank.
  他直截了当地拒绝了他们的邀请。