bluntly

英 [ˈblʌntli]

美 [ˈblʌntli]

adv. 直言地; 单刀直入地

BNC.11512 / COCA.12138

牛津词典

adv.

ADJ-GRADED 直率的；不客气的；直言不讳的
If you areblunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.
1. She is blunt about her personal life...
  她对自己的私生活直言不讳。
2. She told the industry in blunt terms that such discrimination is totally unacceptable.
  她直截了当地告诉业界，这种歧视是完全无法接受的。
ADJ （物体）钝的，不锋利的，不尖的
Abluntobject has a rounded or flat end rather than a sharp one.
1. One of them had been struck 13 times over the head with a blunt object.
  他们中有一个人的头部被钝器击打13次。
（刀子或刀片）钝的，不锋利的
Abluntknife or blade is no longer sharp and does not cut well.
VERB 使（情感、感觉、需求）减弱；使迟钝
If somethingbluntsan emotion, a feeling or a need, it weakens it.
1. The constant repetition of violence has blunted the human response to it...
  反复出现的暴力事件使人们的反应都变得麻木了。
2. Our appetite was blunted by the beer.
  喝啤酒让我们没有了胃口。

adv

in a blunt direct manner
1. he spoke bluntly
2. he stated his opinion flat-out
3. he was criticized roundly
Synonym:blufflybrusquelyflat outroundly

I must tell you bluntly that should anything go wrong you will be held responsible.
我把丑话说在前头，事情办糟了你可得负责。
You talk bluntly about a lot of things in your book.
在你的书里坦率地谈了很多事。
More than once, he stated bluntly that there would be no taxpayer money on the line for Lehman.
他不止一次直言，不会将纳税人的钱投给雷曼。
To put it bluntly, when we pass our stress on to others, we violate the Golden Rule.
说白了，就是当我们把压力传递给他人的时候，我们其实是违反了黄金法则。
Most officials dare not say this so bluntly, but they admit that change is needed.
大多数官员都不敢说的如此直白，但他们承认确实需要改变了。
He spoke bluntly; he stated his opinion flat-out; he was criticized roundly.
他直截了当地说了出来；他坦率地说出了自己的观点；他受到了严厉地批评。
"Why do you live with him?" rudolph asked bluntly.
“为什么你和他生活在一起呢？”鲁道夫直率地问。
Vincent had laid his plan bluntly in front of Sam.
文森特直截了当地把他的计划提到了萨姆面前。
The WPP boss explains bluntly: Why did I pick Charlotte Beers?
这位WPP集团的老板坦率地解释道：我为什么选择夏洛特•比尔斯？
To put it bluntly, this is shifting responsibility.
说穿了，无非是想推卸责任。