bluntly

英 [ˈblʌntli]

美 [ˈblʌntli]

adv. 直言地; 单刀直入地

BNC.11512 / COCA.12138

牛津词典

adv.

ADJ-GRADED 直率的；不客气的；直言不讳的
If you areblunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.
1. She is blunt about her personal life...
  她对自己的私生活直言不讳。
2. She told the industry in blunt terms that such discrimination is totally unacceptable.
  她直截了当地告诉业界，这种歧视是完全无法接受的。
ADJ （物体）钝的，不锋利的，不尖的
Abluntobject has a rounded or flat end rather than a sharp one.
1. One of them had been struck 13 times over the head with a blunt object.
  他们中有一个人的头部被钝器击打13次。
（刀子或刀片）钝的，不锋利的
Abluntknife or blade is no longer sharp and does not cut well.
VERB 使（情感、感觉、需求）减弱；使迟钝
If somethingbluntsan emotion, a feeling or a need, it weakens it.
1. The constant repetition of violence has blunted the human response to it...
  反复出现的暴力事件使人们的反应都变得麻木了。
2. Our appetite was blunted by the beer.
  喝啤酒让我们没有了胃口。

adv

in a blunt direct manner
1. he spoke bluntly
2. he stated his opinion flat-out
3. he was criticized roundly
Synonym:blufflybrusquelyflat outroundly

Most officials dare not say this so bluntly, but they admit that change is needed.
大多数官员都不敢说的如此直白，但他们承认确实需要改变了。
We have nothing else, Mr Paulson replied bluntly.
保尔森直言不讳地回答：我们没有其它办法。
I must tell you bluntly that should anything go wrong you will be held responsible.
我把丑话说在前头，事情办糟了你可得负责。
Vincent had laid his plan bluntly in front of Sam.
文森特直截了当地把他的计划提到了萨姆面前。
But there was the danger of his breaking through my defense bluntly.
可是我的防线仍有被他突然冲破的危险。
More than once, he stated bluntly that there would be no taxpayer money on the line for Lehman.
他不止一次直言，不会将纳税人的钱投给雷曼。
He doesn't, to put it very bluntly, give a damn about the woman or the baby
直白地说，他根本不在乎那个女人和那个小孩。
I bluntly, I said I went to17 countries, but also to your hotel so the money.
本人坦率地说，我说我去了17个国家，而且还使您酒店的钱。
I'm not refined, soi can only put this bluntly.
咱们是个大老粗，说话只会直来直去。
A newspaper once carried an editorial which stated bluntly that half the city council were crooks.
一次，一份报纸刊登了一篇社论，直接指出市议会里有一半人是骗子。