point-blank /ˈpoɪntˈblæŋk/ adverb Learner's definition of POINT-BLANK
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: from a very close distance近距离地 2
: in a direct and open way that does not hide anything直截了当地；断然 -
He told me point-blank [=bluntly, outright] that he didn't believe me.他直截了当地告诉我他不相信我。
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I asked her point-blank what she wanted.我直截了当地问她想要什么。
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She refused him point-blank.她断然拒绝了他。
— point-blank
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a point-blank question/refusal直截了当的问题/拒绝
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a point-blank shot to the goal对目标的近距离射击
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The shots were taken at/from point-blank range.这是近距离射击。