point-blank
معنی کامل و مثال‌ها
/point´blaŋk´/adj., adv.
● (تیراندازی) از نزدیک، نزدیک به دهانه
point-blank shooting
تیراندازی از فاصله‌ی کم
point-blank range
فاصله‌ی بسیار کم
he shot Ali point-blank
علی را از نزدیک با تیر زد.
● تیر انداخته شده از نزدیک
● راست، مستقیم، مستقیما
a projectile following a point-blank trajectory
پرتابه‌ای با مسیر مستقیم
he took them point-blank to the hospital
آنان را مستقیما به بیمارستان برد.
● رک، بی پرده، صریح، صریحا
a point-blank refusal
امتناع صریح
I told him point-blank, "get out!"
رک و راست به او گفتم ((برو بیرون!))
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The term 'point-blank' originated from the French 'pointe blanche', meaning 'white point' or 'white spot'.
مثال
- He shot the target point-blank.
- The bullet missed him by inches at point-blank range.
- She asked him point-blank if he was lying.
ترکیب‌های رایج
Shoot point-blank Ask point-blank Refuse point-blank Miss by inches at point-blank range
تعریف انگلیسی
- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion “blunt talking and straight shooting” “a blunt New England farmer” “I gave them my candid opinion” “forthright criticism” “a forthright approach to the problem” “tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank” “it is possible to be outspoken without being rude” “plainspoken and to the point” “a point-blank accusation”
- close enough to go straight to the target “point-blank range” “a point-blank shot”
- in a direct and unequivocal manner “I asked him point-blank whether he wanted the job”