outspoken

英 [aʊtˈspəʊkən]

美 [aʊtˈspoʊkən]

adj.  直率; 坦诚
v.  公开宣布；在讲话方面胜过；大胆、直率地说
outspeak的过去分词

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牛津词典

adj.

• 直率；坦诚
  saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people
  1. an outspoken opponent of the leader
     一个直言不讳反对领导的人
  2. outspoken comments
     直率的评论
  3. She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.
     她对该计划的批评直言不讳。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 坦率的；直言不讳的
  Someone who isoutspokengives their opinions about things openly and honestly, even if they are likely to shock or offend people.
  1. Some church leaders have been outspoken in their support for political reform in Kenya...
     一些教会领袖明确表示支持肯尼亚的政治改革。
  2. He was an outspoken critic of apartheid.
     他公开抨击种族隔离制度。
  3. ...his outspoken criticism of the prime minister.
     他对首相直言不讳的批评

英英释义

adj

• given to expressing yourself freely or insistently
  1. outspoken in their opposition to segregation
  2. a vocal assembly
  Synonym:vocal
• characterized by directness in manner or speech
  1. blunt talking and straight shooting
  2. a blunt New England farmer
  3. I gave them my candid opinion
  4. forthright criticism
  5. a forthright approach to the problem
  6. tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
  7. it is possible to be outspoken without being rude
  8. plainspoken and to the point
  9. a point-blank accusation
  Synonym:bluntcandidforthrightfrankfree-spokenplainspokenpoint-blankstraight-from-the-shoulder

双语例句

• He has made a string of outspoken and sometimes provocative speeches in recent years
  他近些年发表了一连串直言不讳、有时带煽动性的演说。
• They are outspoken ( microblogs) and their situation is not helped by some forms of policy loosening.
  他们（在微博上）直言不讳，而某种形式的政策放松对改善他们的状况没有帮助。
• The president's outspoken remarks have riled conservatives.
  总统坦率的话语激怒了保守党人。
• But he is clearly exasperated and much more outspoken about saying that his policy is not succeeding.
  但说到他的政策不成功，他显然很愤怒和更坦率。
• She was outspoken is her criticism of the plan.
  她对该计划的批评直言不讳。
• His outspoken remarks made him an easy target for the opposition.
  他那番直言不讳的言语使他成了反对派的主要抨击对象。
• Others have been more outspoken.
  其他人则更为坦率。
• She is an outspoken critic of the school system in this city.
  她是这座城市里学校制度的坦率的批评者。
• She's always been extremely outspoken in her criticism of the museum's policy.
  她对于博物馆的政策的批评向来直言不讳。
• Outspoken FDA scientist David Graham said he saw a higher heart attack risk and no advantage over alternatives.
  坦率直言的FDA科学家DavidGraham表示，他注意到了较高的心脏病发作风险，并且在供选方案中无优势可言。