| 词汇 | point-blank |
| 释义 | point-blankˌpoint-ˈblank adverbadv 1 HONESTif you say or refuse something point-blank, you do it directly and without trying to explain your reasons 直截了当地，干脆地，断然地 He refused point-blank to identify his accomplices. 他断然拒绝指认他的同谋。 I told him point-blank that I didn’t want to get involved. 我直截了当地告诉他我不想参与。 2 NEARSHOOTa gun fired point-blank is fired very close to the person or thing it is aimed at 〔射击〕近距离地 The victim was shot point-blank in the chest. 受害者被近距离射中胸部。 —point-blank adjectiveadj a point-blank refusal 断然拒绝 The bullet was fired at point-blank range. 子弹从近距离射出。 Examples from the Corpus point-blank• The men broke into the building at the dead of night, and shot their victims point-blank as they slept.• Rutledge shot him point-blank in the chest.• I told Fred point-blank that he had made a mistake. refused point-blank• All I wanted to do was to get away, but Karen refused point-blank.• I asked Make-Up to give him a few mosquito bites but he refused point-blank.• Teixeira regarded the order as a betrayal of his mission and refused point-blank.• When she made them swap horses in their lessons, he refused point-blank. point-blank range• Massenga pulled a Mini-Uzi from inside his overall and shot Sibele at point-blank range.• The dolphins were trained to use pressurized canisters to shoot intruders with a.45 calibre bullets at point-blank range.• The gunman had missed his intended target from point-blank range.• The second enemy took aim at point-blank range.• The Merrimac laid off at easy point-blank range, discharging her broadsides alternately at the Cumberland and the Congress.• Then he opened fire at point-blank range, first at Cha, then at Park, severely wounding them both.• A policeman fired at almost point-blank range, killing Hamlaouiinstantly.• One of the gunmen blasted Keith Thompson, 42, at point-blank range, police said last night. |
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