point-blank

形容词 point-blank:

1. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
   同义词：blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, straight-from-the-shoulder
2. close enough to go straight to the target

副词 point-blank:

1. in a direct and unequivocal manner

1. He shot her at point-blank range.
   他在近距离射程内射中了她。

point-blank

adj.（形容词）
Aimed straight at the mark or target without allowing for the drop in a projectile`s course.
平射的：直接瞄准标记或目标而不考虑投射物轨迹下降的

So close to a target that a weapon may be aimed directly at it:
短射程的：与目标如此接近以致于武器可以直接瞄准它：
例句：
point-blank range.
短射程

Close enough so that missing the target is unlikely or impossible:
接近目标的：非常接近以致于不大可能或不可能误击目标的：
例句：
a point-blank shot.
近距离射击

Straightforward; blunt:
直截了当的；坦白的：
例句：
a point-blank accusation.
直截了当的控诉

adv.（副词）
With a straight aim; directly:
直接瞄准地；直接地：
例句：
fired point-blank at the intruder.
对入侵者直接开火

Without hesitation, deliberation, or equivocation:
毫不犹豫地，无需考虑地，坦白地：
例句：
answered point-blank.
坦白地回答

来源：
Perhaps from French point (de tir) [(firing) point]
可能源自 法语 point (de tir) [（射）点]
or point (visé) [(aiming) point] from Old French * see point
或 point (visé) [（瞄准）点] 源自 古法语 *参见 point
French blanc [bullseye, target] from Old French [white] * see blank
法语 blanc [靶心，靶子] 源自 古法语 [白色的] *参见 blank