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。
• Harford was a no-nonsense centre-forward, reckoned to be one of the toughest players of his day, and there was speculation at the time that the Reds tried to bring him to Manchester from Derby County.
  Harford是典型的中锋，是当时最重口味的球员之一。当时有人猜想曼联打算把他从德比郡签过来。
• 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。
• Let's have a clear no-nonsense agreement to start work as soon as possible.
  让我们达成切实可行的协议以尽快开始工作。
• 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。
• A black sweater and thin brown belt make this girl's sunny yellow dress seem no-nonsense.
  黑色汗衫和轻薄的棕色腰带使这个女孩的黄色礼服似乎没有意义。
• Obviously, that rather challenging and provocative notion is something that lends itself readily to the sort of no-nonsense tone that I'm talking about.
  显然，那个相当挑战相当刺激的概念，很轻易地将自己变成，那种我们所说的直截了当的语气。
• Anna comes from a mob family and her hair, sometimes matched with large sunglasses or wide-lapel Armani trench coats, indicates both a degree of class and no-nonsense power.
  安娜来自一个黑帮家庭，她的发型有时搭配大墨镜或阿玛尼大翻领军装式风衣，既能点明她的社会阶层，又有严肃的威慑力。
• Her current style seems to suit her, because it's short and no-nonsense.
  希拉里现在的发型似乎很适合她，短发显得干练。
• 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。