单词 | directness |
释义 | directnessWord family noun direction directness director directionalitydirectivitydirectoratedirectorshipdirectorydirectrixdirect accessdirect actiondirect currentdirect debitdirect maildirect marketingdirect methoddirect objectdirector-generaldirector's chairdirector's cutdirectory enquiriesdirect speechdirect taxadjective direct ≠ indirect directionaldirectionlessdirectivedirectorialverb direct redirect adverb directly ≠ indirectly di·rect·ness /dəˈrektnəs, daɪ-/ noun [uncountableU] the quality of being clear, plain, or easy to understand 直接;率直,坦率;清楚,明确 She has a childlike enthusiasm and directness. 她有孩子般的热情和坦率。 directness of The directness of the question startled me. 问题问得直截了当,让我大吃一惊。 Examples from the Corpus directness• There is a directness, a genuine sense of conviction in these words which extend far beyond strategic posing.• She speaks with an almost childlike directness that wins over the most sceptical audience.• MacLaine seems to savor such amusingly earthy directness.• I desire to reply with equal directness.• I argued that drama is not in itself direct, that indeed its power lies in its seeming directness.• They have learned that directness can be a liability, benefiting the administration and Democratic members of Congress.• He still had enough rural conservatism to find this directness startling. |
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