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no-nonsense

英 [ˌnəʊ ˈnɒnsns]

美 [ˌnoʊ ˈnɑːnsens]

adj.  简单直接的; 言简意赅的; 不说废话的

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牛津词典

    adj.

    • 简单直接的;言简意赅的;不说废话的
      simple and direct; only paying attention to important and necessary things

      柯林斯词典

      • ADJ-GRADED 讲究实际的;直截了当的;不容胡闹的
        If you describe someone as ano-nonsenseperson, you approve of the fact that they are efficient, direct, and quite tough.
        1. She saw herself as a direct, no-nonsense modern woman.
          她认为自己是个直截了当、不拖泥带水的现代女性。
      • ADJ-GRADED 简单实用的
        If you describe something as ano-nonsensething, you approve of the fact that it is plain and does not have unnecessary parts.
        1. You'll need no-nonsense boots for the jungle.
          你需要一双实用的靴子穿越丛林。

      英英释义

      adj

      • not tolerating irrelevancies
        1. the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent

      双语例句

      • Jim Callaghan lost a vote of confidence on 28 March 1979. Mrs Thatcher's no-nonsense views struck a chord with many voters and the Conservatives won the ensuing general election.
        1979年3月28日,詹姆斯•卡拉汉因一票之差未通过不信任动议。而撒切尔夫人的实用论引起了很多投票者的共鸣,保守党最终赢得了接下来的大选。
      • She saw herself as a direct, no-nonsense modern woman.
        她认为自己是个直截了当、不拖泥带水的现代女性。
      • The exec would soon prove himself an invaluable and no-nonsense leader within the confines of Cupertino, trimming excess fat, closing down factories, reducing inventory levels and pumping up margins.
        他透过精简过度的浪费、关闭厂房并减少库存量以增加利润,证实他具有领导该公司的价值与实力。
      • You'll need no-nonsense boots for the jungle.
        你需要一双实用的靴子穿越丛林。
      • Now picture France's no-nonsense President Nicolas Sarkozy as that official zipping around before diplomatic VIPs.
        而此刻那位在外交贵宾前飞奔的官员就是法国现任总统尼古拉斯。萨科奇。
      • The no-nonsense tones of a stern parent; plain, no-nonsense meals at a diner.
        用餐者在一顿重要的宴会中使用的盘子。
      • The no-nonsense Skinner, who spent 41 years with the company, is an operations guru with a penchant for always putting the customer first.
        高效干练的斯金纳(他已在麦当劳公司供职41年之久)是一位坚决奉行顾客至上原则的经营大师。
      • But in future it will mean much more than personal honesty and candour ( which were always valued). It will also mean a zealous, no-nonsense approach to compliance with near-zero tolerance for misconduct.
        但未来这不仅意味着个人的诚信和正直(这一直以来都受到重视),同时也意味着积极、严肃地遵循对不当行为的零容忍立场。
      • His brief resignation statement on Thursday night was written in his typical no-nonsense style.
        他周四晚间发表的简短辞职声明,沿袭了他一贯言简意赅的风格。
      • So you're going to find fewer books presenting themselves as no-nonsense, mass market narrative and more assuming literary pretensions and being packages, however incongruously, as works of art.
        所以你会发现,针对大众市场的叙事读物呈现在读者面前的书会越来越少,而自我标榜有文学价值,哪怕再不协调也要把自己包装成艺术作品的书会越来越多。