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

• He was an outspoken critic of apartheid.
  他公开抨击种族隔离制度。
• 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。
• A creditor nation could get away with an outspoken policy of creating inflation& but not a debtor nation.
  债权国可以逃脱的制造通货膨胀，但是没有一个债务国直言不讳的政策。
• Yesterday, though, an even more interesting and outspoken intervention emerged.
  然而，上周四我们看到了一种更为有趣和直白的干预。
• 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。
• 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。
• The president's outspoken remarks have riled conservatives.
  总统坦率的话语激怒了保守党人。
• She is an outspoken critic of the school system in this city.
  她是这座城市里学校制度的坦率的批评者。
• Starbucks CEO Howard Shultz has been outspoken on other issues as well.
  星巴克首席执行官霍华德•舒尔茨在其他问题上同样敢于直言。
• Others have been more outspoken.
  其他人则更为坦率。