"given to speaking freely," 1808, originally Scottish, from out (adv.) + -spoken. "The pa. pple. has here a resultant force, as in 'well spoken', 'well read'." [OED]. Related: Outspokenly; outspokenness.
雙語例句
1. She has made outspoken remarks about the legalisation of cannabis in Britain.
她對(duì)英國(guó)關(guān)于大麻的立法進(jìn)行了大膽評(píng)論。
來自柯林斯例句
2. He became an outspoken opponent of the old Soviet system.
他成為舊的蘇聯(lián)體制直言不諱的抨擊者。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Far from lying low, Kuti became more outspoken than ever.
庫(kù)蒂不但沒暫避風(fēng)頭，而且較以往更加直言不諱。
來自柯林斯例句
4. an outspoken opponent of the leader
一個(gè)直言不諱反對(duì)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)的人
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
5. She is an outspoken critic of the school system in this city.