blunt
单词辨析：
强调坦诚的、如实表达所思所想的。
She expected to have some plain and truthful answers.
她期待能得到一些坦率而真实的回答。
强调直言不讳的，即便可能使别人不悦。
To be blunt, many of the candidates only have a low level of English.
说得不客气一点，很多申请人英语水平都不高。
Her blunt words hurt him so much.
她唐突的话语大大地伤害了他。
强调直率的，即使事实令人不舒服或尴尬也要直言相告，不加以隐瞒。
The conversation between the two leaders was direct and candid.
两位领导人的谈话直率而坦诚。
What a brutally candid assessment!
真是无情的直率评价！
强调不拐弯抹角的。
Please give me a direct answer.
请正面回答我的问题。
She sometimes feels that her husband is too direct.
她有时觉得她丈夫太率直了。
强调有话直说的，不隐瞒自己的观点、意见等。
We have had a frank talk.
我们有过坦率的交谈。
He was perhaps not entirely frank with you.
他对你也许不完全坦诚。
相关例句：
She is very blunt, very straightforward and very honest
她非常直率，很坦诚，也非常诚实。
She couldn't stand his blunt, graceless manner.
她无法忍受他的唐突和粗鲁。
This analysis provides a blunt insight into the current limitations of VAD use.
该研究对目前心室辅助装置应用的局限性提出了直言不讳的分析。
We thought we had found a way to blunt the obsession with Vietnam.
我们认为我们找到了冲淡对越南问题注意力的方法。
The knife is blunt; I'll edge it.
这把刀钝了，我要给它加刃。
This is Elizabeth Blunt, BBC, West Africa
英国广播公司的伊丽莎白·布伦特在西非为您报道。