"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.
她對英國關于大麻的立法進行了大膽評論。
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.
庫蒂不但沒暫避風頭，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
一個直言不諱反對領導的人
來自《權威詞典》
5. She is an outspoken critic of the school system in this city.