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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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 has made a string of outspoken and sometimes provocative speeches in recent years
  他近些年发表了一连串直言不讳、有时带煽动性的演说。
• The president's former adviser is now one of his most outspoken opponents.
  总统的前顾问现在成了他最直言不讳的反对者之一。
• Others have been more outspoken.
  其他人则更为坦率。
• You are younger and more outspoken than they are.
  你比他们年轻，比他们坦率。
• She has made outspoken remarks about the legalisation of cannabis in Britain
  她对英国关于大麻的立法进行了大胆评论。
• 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。
• He has outspoken views on the subject of nuclear power.
  他直言表明对核能问题的看法。
• She was outspoken is her criticism of the plan.
  她对该计划的批评直言不讳。
• 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。
• 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。