outspoken

英 [aʊtˈspəʊkən]

美 [aʊtˈspoʊkən]

adj.  直率; 坦诚
v.  公开宣布；在讲话方面胜过；大胆、直率地说
outspeak的过去分词

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Collins.1 / BNC.11487 / COCA.8801

牛津词典

adj.

• 直率；坦诚
  saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people
  1. an outspoken opponent of the leader
     一个直言不讳反对领导的人
  2. outspoken comments
     直率的评论
  3. She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.
     她对该计划的批评直言不讳。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 坦率的；直言不讳的
  Someone who isoutspokengives their opinions about things openly and honestly, even if they are likely to shock or offend people.
  1. Some church leaders have been outspoken in their support for political reform in Kenya...
     一些教会领袖明确表示支持肯尼亚的政治改革。
  2. He was an outspoken critic of apartheid.
     他公开抨击种族隔离制度。
  3. ...his outspoken criticism of the prime minister.
     他对首相直言不讳的批评

英英释义

adj

• given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
  1. outspoken in their opposition to segregation
  2. a vocal assembly
  Synonym:vocal
• 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-spokenplainspokenpoint-blankstraight-from-the-shoulder

双语例句

• She was often attacked for her outspoken comments, but over the years she gained people's grudging respect.
  她经常由于直率的评论而受到抨击，但多年来，她赢得了人们有些勉强的敬意。
• He became an outspoken opponent of the old Soviet system.
  他成为旧的苏联体制直言不讳的抨击者。
• Others have been more outspoken.
  其他人则更为坦率。
• Hans got in bad with some of his friends because of his outspoken opposition to the war.
  汉斯因为坦率地反对这场战争，使得他的一些朋友不再喜欢他了。
• His outspoken remarks made him an easy target for the opposition.
  他那番直言不讳的言语使他成了反对派的主要抨击对象。
• The president's outspoken remarks have riled conservatives.
  总统坦率的话语激怒了保守党人。
• Far from lying low, Kuti became more outspoken than ever.
  库蒂不但没暂避风头，而且较以往更加直言不讳。
• She's always been extremely outspoken in her criticism of the museum's policy.
  她对于博物馆的政策的批评向来直言不讳。
• But he is clearly exasperated and much more outspoken about saying that his policy is not succeeding.
  但说到他的政策不成功，他显然很愤怒和更坦率。
• He's very outspoken and clever in his dealings with foreign leaders.
  他在与外国领导人的交往中非常坦率和机智。