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

• 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。
• That partly reflected a hardy, frugal, no-nonsense attitude in this particular charity; but it was taken for granted then that charity was essentially about rich westerners providing benefits to poor people.
  这种期待一部分反映了那家慈善团体特有的吃苦耐劳、节俭和直截了当的工作态度。不过，当时人们认为理所当然的看法是，慈善本质上就是富裕的西方人给穷人提供福利。
• 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。
• Are our managers no-nonsense aggressive competitors or are they more concerned with driving out inefficiencies?
  我们的管理者是没有废话、积极进取的还是更加关心驱除低效？
• 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。
• 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 police have reacted with characteristic gusto to Mr Gayoom's call for a "no-nonsense" approach to extremism.
  加尧姆先生要求用一种“严肃”的方法对待极端主义，警方已经按照他们一贯的风格作出响应。
• A strong, straight line that goes all the way across the hand indicates a logical, no-nonsense thinker.
  一条又粗又直的智慧线横跨手掌表示这个人是个条理分明，很直接的思想家。
• You'll need no-nonsense boots for the jungle.
  你需要一双实用的靴子穿越丛林。
• I knew I should thank her, but the memory of her no-nonsense, crisp classroom demeanor still intimidated me.
  我知道我应该去感谢她，但是，对她那种严肃干脆的课堂作风的记忆仍然使我害怕。