【bluntly】 - A-level备考词汇

bluntly

UK:  ['blʌntli]

US:  [ˈblʌntli]

adv.

1.坦率地,直截了当地

1 . To put the point bluntly, there exist more or less useful ways of making a fortune.
坦率地说，世界上存在一些或有益或无益的赚钱方式。

2 . "I'm sure you could use the money, " he said, bluntly.
“我敢肯定，你可以用这笔钱，”他说，坦率地指出。

3 . But this promise was, as Time magazine bluntly put it, a "scam. "
但是正如《时代周刊》直接了当的表述，这一构想是一个“诡计”。

4 . To put it more bluntly, the business was hemorrhaging cash and would have continued to do so.
更坦白一点说，该行业造成资金损失并且将持续一段时间。

5 . To put it more bluntly: the United States is in the beginning of a period of relative decline.
更加直截了当地说就是：美国正在开始进入相对衰退期。