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单词 bluntness
释义
bluntness
noun[U]
uk
/ˈblʌnt.nəs/us
/ˈblʌnt.nəs/
a way ofspeakingin which you say what youthinkwithouttryingto bepoliteorconsideringother people'sfeelings:
直率；生硬
Somepeopleare put off by his bluntness.有些人不喜欢他的直言不讳。
She has a well-deserved repuation for bluntness.大家都知道她很直率，果然名不虚传。
More examples
  • Shelaterapologizedfor her bluntness.
  • "I came here to makemoney", he says, withcharacteristicbluntness.
  • The bluntness of the teacher'sstatementcaughtJoe'smotheroff-guard.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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(Definition ofbluntnessfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbluntness

bluntness
He comes and speaks down to her with thebluntnessof a property owner.
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In other words, the rule must prevent more errors of judgment through coordination and expertise than it causes through poor design orbluntness.
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In a discipline that celebratesbluntness, practicality and monomania, he was cursed with a whimsical imagination.
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Thus, determinate r ules have both benefits that arise from expertise, coordination, and settlement, and costs that arise from poor design andbluntness.
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In many ways, this chapter is more than a mere bibliographical guide; rife with erudition, wit, andbluntness, it offers a great deal of insights cumulated over a lifetime career.
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But pure coordination rules are rare, and most determinate rules are subject to er rors in design and er rors ofbluntness, and to the related problem of circumvention.
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A possible explanation for this is that there is a criticalbluntnessfor a monotonic, semi-infinite body which must be exceeded if waves are to be generated.
From theCambridge English Corpus
That is thebluntnessof the instrument that it is proposed should be used.
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The second regulator appears to have every possible fault, all of them of the character ofbluntness.
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We all enjoy hisbluntnessand good humour.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
He need not have apologised for his finalbluntness.
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I know that you are not used tobluntness, but you will get it.
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But arebluntnessand simplicity relevant or proper tests?
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We must remember to speak to them with absolutebluntness.
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The decent, ordinary folk of the country respond more warmly to honestbluntnessthan to the contortions of political expediency.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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