It was a frank answer to a blunt question. 这是对直言不讳的问题的坦率回答。
let’ s be blunt (=used before saying that something is true but unpleasant) Let’ s be blunt – younger people will not buy this car. 坦率说;直截了当地说
a blunt pencil/razor 不尖的铅笔/钝的剃刀