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表达“近距离地被......”,“断然地,直截了当地,干脆地”,这两个概念之间,其实有个共同点,就是直奔主题的感觉,一点都不含糊不罗嗦,就是:point"瞄准",blank"靶心", 这样就组合成了单词"point-blank"。
point-blank, 注意,这个词既可以是副词,也可以是形容词
ˌpoint-'blank
◙adv
1. if you say or refuse something point-blank, you do it directly and without trying to explain your reasons
• 直截了当地,干脆地,断然地:
»He refused point-blank to identify his accomplices.
他断然拒绝透露同伙的身份。
»I told him point-blank that I didn't want to get involved.
我直截了当地告诉他我不想掺和进去。
2. a gun fired point-blank is fired very close to the person or thing it is aimed at
• 〔射击〕近距离地:
»The victim was shot point-blank in the chest.
受害者被近距离射中胸部。
♦point-blank adj:
»a point-blank refusal
断然拒绝
»The bullet was fired at point-blank range .
子弹从近距离射出。
point-blank
/ˈpoıntˈblæŋk/ adv
1 : from a very close distance
The victim was shot point-blank in the head.
2 : in a direct and open way that does not hide anything
He told me point-blank [=bluntly, outright] that he didn't believe me.
I asked her point-blank what she wanted.
She refused him point-blank.
point-blank adj
a point-blank question/refusal
a point-blank shot to the goal
The shots were taken at/from point-blank range.
point-blank
ˌpoint-'blank adjective [only before noun]
1. (of a shot 射击) fired with the gun touching or very close to the person or thing it is aimed at
挨着的;近身的;近距离的:
The officer was shot dead at point-blank range.
这位军官被近距离开枪打死。
2. (of sth that is said 说的话) very definite and direct and not very polite
直截了当(缺乏礼貌)的
SYN blunt :
a point-blank refusal
断然拒绝
• ˌpoint-'blank adv.:
She fired point-blank at his chest.
她抵住他的胸口开了枪。
He refused point-blank to be photographed.
他断然拒绝被拍照。
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