hard-hitting

英 [ˌhɑːd ˈhɪtɪŋ]

美 [ˌhɑːrd ˈhɪtɪŋ]

adj.  直言不讳的; 单刀直入的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 直言不讳的；单刀直入的
  not afraid to talk about or criticize sb/sth in an honest and very direct way
  1. a hard-hitting speech
     直言不讳的讲话

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （报告、演讲）尖锐深刻的，直言不讳的
  If you describe a report or speech ashard-hitting, you like the way it talks about difficult or serious matters in a bold and direct way.
  1. In a hard-hitting speech to the IMF, he urged third world countries to undertake sweeping reforms.
     在向国际货币基金组织所作的一次言辞激烈的演讲中，他敦促第三世界国家实行彻底改革。
  2. ...a hard-hitting account of violence in the home.
     对家庭暴力大胆深入的报道

英英释义

adj

• aggressively and persistently persuasive
  1. a hard-hitting advertising campaign
  2. a high-pressure salesman
  Synonym:high-pressure
• characterized by or full of force and vigor
  1. a hard-hitting expose
  2. a trenchant argument
  Synonym:trenchant

双语例句

• He struck an attitude of defiance with a typically hard-hitting speech.
  他以惯用的强硬言词做出违抗的姿态.牛津式的、做作的演说姿势。
• It was a muscular, hard-hitting documentary.
  那是一部气势雄伟的记录片。
• They're playingsome hard-hitting football!
  他们在打强硬冲撞的橄榄球！
• His hard-hitting speech on the need for reform was a fairly typical example of his defiant attitude.
  他以关于改革的必要性的强硬言词摆出了惯用的挑衅姿态。
• In addition to reporting from behind a desk, they go out into the field to conduct hard-hitting interviews with important political and cultural figures.
  播报新闻之余，他们还会走出演播室，对政要及文化名流进行深度访谈。
• In a hard-hitting speech to the IMF, he urged third world countries to undertake sweeping reforms.
  在向国际货币基金组织所作的一次言辞激烈的演讲中，他敦促第三世界国家实行彻底改革。
• Yeah, they print jokes, interviews, hard-hitting journalism. it's not just about the pictures.
  没错，他们登笑话，采访稿，有力的新闻，并不只是那些照片。
• A hard-hitting report from the House of Common Health Commission has pushed the British government to introduce the traffic-light labeling.
  英国下议院健康特别委员会出示了一份颇具分量的报告，使得英国政府开始全力推出红“绿灯标记法”。
• Hard-hitting videos popularize the standards, show the standards are feasible to attain even for poor families, and highlight the potential for schools and health posts to greatly improve outcomes.
  通过视频大力宣传这些标准，展示这些标准即使对于贫困家庭也是可以实现的，强调学校和保健站有可能大大改善教育和健康状况。
• I think it's a metaphorical episode and the fact that we lost one of our leads was hard-hitting.
  我认为这是隐喻性的一集，事实上，我们失去了一根强有力的引线。