| 释义 |
point-blank
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ noun
(plural point-blanks)
Etymology: probably from point (II) + blank (bull's-eye)
1.
a. : the distance that a missile (as a bullet) flies along a nearly straight horizontal line from its starting point (as the barrel of a gun) before beginning to drop appreciably below that line
b. : the point at which a missile begins to drop appreciably below its initial nearly straight horizontal line of flight
2. : a shot aimed or fired straight at its target
II. adjective
1.
a.
(1) : marked by no appreciable drop below an initial nearly straight horizontal line of flight toward a target
< a projectile following a point-blank trajectory >
(2) : consisting of or lying within the distance within which something may be aimed or fired straight at a target without having to allow for appreciable drop in the line of flight of the missile shot or to be shot
< estimated the point-blank range of the gun >
< there were lions at point-blank range — Newsweek >
b. : aimed or fired straight at a target
< a point-blank shot >
2. : that is direct, plain, and unequivocal : blunt
< a point-blank refusal >
III. adverb
1.
a.
(1) : with aim directed straight toward a target; especially : with aim so directed on a horizontal plane
< fired point-blank at the traitor — Desmond Ryan >
(2) : without dropping appreciably below an initial nearly horizontal line of flight toward a target
< an arrow whistling point-blank toward the bull's-eye >
b. archaic
(1) : in a straight direct line : directly
< led him point-blank to the bed — M.L.Weems >
(2) : wholly, altogether
< so point-blank against the common sentiment — John Norris †1711 >
2. : in a direct, plain, and unequivocal manner : bluntly
< asked her point-blank what she wanted > |