out·spo·ken

adjective

/aʊtˈspəʊkən/

saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people直率的，直言不讳的（不怕得罪人） synonym blunt (2)
- an outspoken opponent of the leader一个直言不讳反对领导的人
- outspoken comments直率的评论
- outspoken in something She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.她直言不讳批评该计划。
Synonyms honest
honestfrank ▪ direct ▪ open ▪ outspoken ▪ straight ▪ bluntThese words all describe people saying exactly what they mean without trying to hide feelings, opinions or facts.
honest not hiding the truth about something:
Thank you for being so honest with me.感谢你对我这么坦诚。
frank honest in what you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like:
To be frank with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the exam.坦诚相告，我认为你的儿子不大可能通过考试。
direct saying exactly what you mean in a way that nobody can pretend not to understand:
You’ll have to get used to his direct manner.你得慢慢习惯他这种直率的方式。
Being direct is sometimes considered positive but sometimes it is used as a ‘polite’ way of saying that somebody is rude.open (approving) (of a person) not keeping thoughts and feelings hidden:
He was quite open about his reasons for leaving.他对离开的原因完全未加隐瞒。
outspoken saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people:
She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.她直言不讳批评该计划。
straight honest and direct:
I don’t think you’re being straight with me.我觉得你没跟我坦诚相见。
blunt saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite:
She has a reputation for blunt speaking.她说话出了名地直截了当。
which word?
- Honest and frank refer to what you say as much as how you say it:
  a(n) honest/frank admission of guilt.坦承有罪
  They are generally positive words, although it is possible to be too frank in a way that other people might not like. Direct, outspoken and blunt all describe somebody’s manner of saying what they think. Outspoken suggests that you are willing to shock people by saying what you believe to be right. Blunt and direct often suggest that you think honesty is more important than being polite. Open is positive and describes somebody’s character:
  I’m a very open person.我这个人非常坦诚直率。
Patterns
- honest/frank/direct/open/outspoken/straight about something
- honest/frank/direct/open/straight/blunt with somebody
- a(n) honest/direct/straight/blunt answer
- a frank/direct/blunt manner
Extra Examples
- She has always been outspoken on educational issues.她在教育问题上一直直言不讳。
- outspoken in their opposition to hunting直言不讳地反对狩猎
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Outspoken is used with these nouns:
advocate
attack
critic
…

单词	outspoken
释义	out·spo·ken adjective /aʊtˈspəʊkən/ /aʊtˈspəʊkən/ saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people直率的，直言不讳的（不怕得罪人） synonym blunt (2) an outspoken opponent of the leader一个直言不讳反对领导的人 outspoken comments直率的评论 outspoken in something She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.她直言不讳批评该计划。 Synonyms honesthonestfrank ▪ direct ▪ open ▪ outspoken ▪ straight ▪ bluntThese words all describe people saying exactly what they mean without trying to hide feelings, opinions or facts.honest not hiding the truth about something: Thank you for being so honest with me.感谢你对我这么坦诚。 frank honest in what you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like: To be frank with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the exam.坦诚相告，我认为你的儿子不大可能通过考试。 direct saying exactly what you mean in a way that nobody can pretend not to understand: You’ll have to get used to his direct manner.你得慢慢习惯他这种直率的方式。 Being direct is sometimes considered positive but sometimes it is used as a ‘polite’ way of saying that somebody is rude.open (approving) (of a person) not keeping thoughts and feelings hidden: He was quite open about his reasons for leaving.他对离开的原因完全未加隐瞒。 outspoken saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people: She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.她直言不讳批评该计划。 straight honest and direct: I don’t think you’re being straight with me.我觉得你没跟我坦诚相见。 blunt saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite: She has a reputation for blunt speaking.她说话出了名地直截了当。 which word? Honest and frank refer to what you say as much as how you say it: a(n) honest/frank admission of guilt.坦承有罪 They are generally positive words, although it is possible to be too frank in a way that other people might not like. Direct, outspoken and blunt all describe somebody’s manner of saying what they think. Outspoken suggests that you are willing to shock people by saying what you believe to be right. Blunt and direct often suggest that you think honesty is more important than being polite. Open is positive and describes somebody’s character: I’m a very open person.我这个人非常坦诚直率。 Patterns honest/frank/direct/open/outspoken/straight about something honest/frank/direct/open/straight/blunt with somebody a(n) honest/direct/straight/blunt answer a frank/direct/blunt manner Extra Examples She has always been outspoken on educational issues.她在教育问题上一直直言不讳。 outspoken in their opposition to hunting直言不讳地反对狩猎 Oxford Collocations DictionaryOutspoken is used with these nouns: advocate attack critic …
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