plainspoken
UK/'plein'spәukәn/US
TOEFLC2
释义
adj.
Speaking honestly and directly, without trying to soften things.
直言不讳的;坦率的
词根拆分
词根派生plain(清楚、直接)+ spoken(说话的)= 说话平实直接的人。透明复合词:平实的言辞=直率坦诚。
词根 plan 还连着 16 个词常用搭配
- 1.plainspoken manner直率的方式
- 2.plainspoken style直白的风格
- 3.plainspoken honesty直言不讳的诚实
例句
- 1.
Voters liked her plainspoken style and lack of jargon.
选民喜欢她直白不绕弯、不用术语的风格。
- 2.
He is a plainspoken man who says exactly what he thinks.
他是个直言不讳的人,想什么就说什么。