| 释义 |
straight from the shoulder BrE informalif someone speaks straight from the shoulder, they say things in a very direct way, without trying to be polite直截了当地，坦诚地 straight from the shoulder 1. dated (of a blow) swift and well delivered 〈旧〉（打击）又快又狠的。 2. (of words) frank or direct （话语）坦率的, 直接的, 直率的： sometimes he spoke straight from the shoulder and sometimes in puzzles. 有时候他说话非常直接, 有时候却又让人非常迷惑。 ˌstraight from the ˈshoulderif you say sthstraight from the shoulder,you are being very honest and direct, even if what you are saying is critical坦诚；直言不讳 |