"bluntly" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 直率地
• 直截了當地

Definition

你用直率的方式說話時，就是直接、坦率地表達，有時可能會讓人覺得不太客氣或太過坦白。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多見於正式或中性語境，通常用於“say”、“put”、“speak”等動詞後。既可表現誠實，也可能顯得生硬或不客氣，視語境而定。常見固定用語 'to put it bluntly'。

Examples

She spoke bluntly about the problem.

她**直率地**談論了這個問題。

Can you tell me bluntly if I did something wrong?

你能**直率地**告訴我我做錯了嗎？

He always answers bluntly.

他總是**直截了當地**回答。

To put it bluntly, your idea won't work.

**直截了當地**說，你的想法行不通。

Sometimes it's better to be kind than to speak bluntly.

有時候，善良比**直率地**講話更好。

She told him bluntly that she wasn't interested.

她**直率地**告訴他，她沒興趣。