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单词 plain-spoken
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plain-spoken
adjective
uk
/ˌpleɪnˈspəʊ.kən/us
/ˌpleɪnˈspoʊ.kən/
sayingclearlyandhonestlywhat youthinkwithouttryingto bepolite:
直言不讳的，说话坦率的
He's very plain-spoken.他说话很直白。
Part of herappealwas that she was plain-spoken andstraightforward.说话直截了当是她吸引人的一个特点。
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  • Coolidge was plain-spoken and neverdenouncedhisopponents.
  • The plain-spokenpresidentisknownfor takingpositionsandsteadfastlystickingto them.
  • Joe, in his plain-spoken way, said thissoundeda lot likesocialism.
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Blunt and direct in speech & behaviour
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  • flat outphrase
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Honesty, openness & sincerity
(Definition ofplain-spokenfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

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During that time, he developed a distinctive, quirky songwriting style marked byplain-spokenlyrics that often express unique takes on unusual topics.
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The tone is often truculent andplain-spokenbut diction and style are wide-ranging and finely modulated.
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He became a farmer, and was described asplain-spoken.
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He wasplain-spokenin denunciation of the vices of the day.
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As may be seen in the above quotation, she was veryplain-spokenin her writing.
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Lausche was a very popular,plain-spoken, big-city politician of the old school.
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It is also characterized by the use ofplain-spokenmaterials, precise craftsmanship and intellectual rigor.
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The ex-electrician with no higher education was thought by some to be tooplain-spokenand too undignified for the post of president.
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Still, they gained critical acclaim for that album, which merged theplain-spoken, confessional lyrics and the varying time signatures of math rock with a softer musical sensibility.
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He was a blunt,plain-spokensailor.
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