"the bluntness of a Yorkshireman"
"the dullness of the pencil made his writing illegible"
他的耿直给他带来了麻烦。
Such bluntness is characteristic of him.他就是这麽迟钝.
Kennedy responded with equal bluntness.肯尼迪的回答也同样坦率.
He said with smooth bluntness and shoved a stack of stapled sheets across his desk.他以一种圆滑、率直的口气说着,并把一叠订好了的稿纸从他办公桌那边递过来.
I can forgive his bluntness because it is associated with a basic kindliness of spirit.我可以原谅他的直言不讳,因为这与一种本质上的内心善良有关.
Many Lithuanians appreciate her boldness and bluntness, as well as her squeaky - clean image.许多立陶宛人欣赏她的胆略和直率, 以及她洁白无瑕的政治形象.