单词	point-blank
释义	point-blankˌpoint-ˈblank adverb Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES I told Fred point-blank that he had made a mistake. Rutledge shot him point-blank in the chest. The men broke into the building at the dead of night, and shot their victims point-blank as they slept. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatornear enough to pick up/touch/hit► handy if something is handy , it is near enough for you to pick up and use quickly and easily: keep/have something handy: · Make sure you keep your passport and ticket handy.· A lot of people in the States have a gun handy at night and when they travel. ► within reach if something is within reach , it is near enough for you to take hold of or touch when you stretch out your hand: · As soon as she was within reach he grabbed her wrist.within easy reach: · Roy pulled the ashtray towards him so that it was within easy reach.within somebody's reach: · At this exploratory stage, small children will want to touch anything you leave within their reach. ► within range if something is within range , it is near enough for you to attack it or for a weapon to reach it: · Once its prey is within range, the snake's head shoots forward to attack.within range of: · The village is well within range of the rockets which are being fired.come within range of something: · A day later, the "Tiger" convoy came within range of air attack. ► point-blank a gun fired point-blank is fired very close to the person or thing it is aimed at: · The men broke into the building at the dead of night, and shot their victims point-blank as they slept. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► refused point-blank  He refused point-blank to identify his accomplices. ► point-blank refusal  a point-blank refusal ► point-blank range  The bullet was fired at point-blank range. 1if you say or refuse something point-blank, you do it directly and without trying to explain your reasons:  He refused point-blank to identify his accomplices. I told him point-blank that I didn’t want to get involved.2a gun fired point-blank is fired very close to the person or thing it is aimed at:  The victim was shot point-blank in the chest.—point-blank adjective:  a point-blank refusal The bullet was fired at point-blank range.
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