| 单词 | point-blank |
| 释义 | point-blank 1. adverb [ADVERB after verb] If you say something point-blank, you say it very directly or rudely, without explaining or apologizing. The army apparently refused point blank to do what was required of them. Mr Patterson was asked point blank if he would resign. Synonyms: directly, openly, straight, frankly Point-blank is also an adjective. ...a point-blank refusal. 2. adverb [ADVERB after verb] If someone or something is shot point-blank, they are shot when the gun is touching them or extremely close to them. He fired point-blank at Bernadette. Point-blank is also an adjective. He had been shot at point-blank range in the back of the head. Collocations: point-blank range None of them can believe that he managed to hit the target from point-blank range. The Sun Despite the expenditure of tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition at point-blank range, hardly anybody gets hurt. Times,Sunday Times The 15-year-old was blasted at point-blank range in a backstreet. The Sun How he managed to balloon the ball over the bar in the first half from point-blank range remains a mystery. The Sun Some residents said that the attackers arrived in an armoured truck and opened fire on the unsuspecting soldiers at point-blank range. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 直截了当地 Japanese: ぶっきらぼうに |
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