plain-spoken
UKˌpleɪn ˈspəʊkənUSˌpleɪn ˈspoʊkən
Meaning
1adj.
直言不讳的，坦率的
Usage
We appreciate his plain-spoken honesty, even when the truth is difficult to hear.
我们欣赏他直言不讳的诚实，即使真相难以入耳。
Her plain-spoken manner sometimes startled those accustomed to more diplomatic language.
她坦率的作风有时会惊到那些习惯了更外交辞令的人。
In the meeting, he was plain-spoken about the challenges the company was facing.
在会上，他坦率地谈了公司面临的挑战。
Etymology
该词为英语复合形容词，由 plain（清晰朴素的）与 spoken（讲话的）直接组合而成，字面意为“讲话清晰的”。它形象地描绘出一种不加修饰、开门见山的说话方式，其词义逻辑清晰地由两个语素直接构成，生动体现了“直言不讳”的现代含义。