单词 | in-your-face |
释义 | in-your-face (once / 55231 pages) adj When something is in-your-face, it can't be ignored, because it's so obvious or blatant. An in-your-face political campaign doesn't try to hide the fact that it's aggressive and sometimes hostile to the opposition. A teenager looking for an in-your-face way to rebel against her conservative parents might come home one day with blue hair, a pierced nose, and a tattoo. A journalist with an in-your-face style asks blunt — or even rude — questions and refuses to accept imprecise answers. And an in-your-face marketing campaign could include obvious product placement in a popular movie, huge billboards, and loud TV commercials. WORD FAMILYin-your-face USAGE EXAMPLESClemson: The Tigers struggled at times with UNCW’s in-your-face pressure and will likely see more of that once ACC play starts this weekend. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) The Badgers set the tone early with in-your-face defense, forcing numerous runouts on the break. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) “He’s a hard, in-your-face leader,” Clemson defensive tackle Christian Wilkins said. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) adj blatantly aggressive on-line hard-boiled in-your-face pornography Syn aggressive having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends |
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