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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 直截了当
[zhíjiéliǎodànɡ]
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bluntly
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 直截了当
[zhíjiéliǎodànɡ]
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形容说话、做事干脆爽快,不绕圈子。
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2.
不要写作"直捷了当""直接了当"。
Examples
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他说话向来直截了当,所以我们猜测他写的文章也不蔓不枝。
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He always speaks in a direct way, and that is why we guess his writing style must be concise and straight-forward.
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你不用客气,有什么事情就直截了当地说吧。
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Don't stand on ceremony. Speak directly if you have any problems.
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发言要直截了当,不必穿靴戴帽。
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直截了当
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I was thrown for a moment by the directness of his question.
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我被他直截了当的问题难住了一会儿。
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a direct answer
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直截了当的回答
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a point-blank answer
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直截了当的回答
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He avoided giving a direct answer.
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他避免作出直截了当的回答。
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The essence of a minimal speech approach is straightforwardness.
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小范围谈话的本质在于直截了当。
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Word Decomposition
直
[zhí]
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截
[jié]
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了
[liǎo]
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当
[dàng]
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