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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Does this suggest a slap-dash approach to personal hygiene in the more mature, a no-nonsense efficient approach, or a deep seated eco-consciousness and concern about water conservation?
  这是否意味着更为“资深成熟”的人对个人卫生较为草率，或是较为直截高效，亦或是出于一种根深蒂固的生态意识及对水资源保护的深切关注？
• It must be kind of a relief to get this sort of no-nonsense attitude toward these issues after all the tacking and veering that we're likely to have experienced in earlier writers.
  在经历了，其它作家的，所有这些绕来绕去之后，能有这种直截了当的态度是一种安慰。
• He sees himself as a no-nonsense entrepreneur with a loathing of corporate blather.
  他称自己是一名严肃的企业家，不喜欢在公司里胡扯。
• 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。
• 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。
• His many fans certainly do; they appreciate his no-nonsense approach to racing and his refusal to complain or make excuses.
  他的众多粉丝当然能做到&他们欣赏他对待赛车不无所谓的方式和他拒绝抱怨和借口的做法。
• 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？