the bluntness of + noun
of 后接名词或名词短语，用来说明是哪件事或哪种态度显得直率。
The bluntness of her reply took everyone by surprise.
她答复的直率让所有人都感到意外。
直率；生硬
直率的特性；钝；率直；迟钝
The characteristic of being blunt; directness or frankness.
直率的特性
The characteristic of being blunt.
His bluntness surprised everyone at the meeting, but it also clarified the issue.
他的率直让会议上所有人感到惊讶，但也澄清了问题。
用法提示：这里用名词bluntness表示说话直接、不拐弯抹角的特点。
She appreciated her friend's bluntness when giving feedback on her presentation.
她感激朋友在评价她的演讲时表现出的直率。
用法提示：bluntness在此指坦诚、不委婉的说话方式。
The manager's bluntness helped the team understand the urgency of the deadline.
经理的直截了当帮助团队理解了截止日期的紧迫性。
用法提示：bluntness表示说话不加修饰、直接表达事实或态度。
of 后接名词或名词短语，用来说明是哪件事或哪种态度显得直率。
The bluntness of her reply took everyone by surprise.
她答复的直率让所有人都感到意外。
该介词短语作方式状语，常用来描述说话或行事时表现出的直率。
He announced the decision with characteristic bluntness.
他以一贯的直率宣布了这个决定。
in 后接名词，表示在某方面或某场合中表现出的直率。
There was a refreshing bluntness in his feedback.
他的反馈中有一种令人耳目一新的直率。
grammar · medium
易错句子His bluntness remarks made everyone uncomfortable.
正确表达His blunt remarks made everyone uncomfortable.
bluntness 是名词，不能直接放在名词前作定语；修饰 remarks 应使用形容词 blunt，意为“直率的”。
grammar · medium
易错句子His answer was bluntness.
正确表达His answer was blunt.
bluntness 是名词，不能作表语来说明主语的性质；描述“回答是直率的”应使用形容词 blunt。
grammar · medium
易错句子He always speaks bluntness.
正确表达He always speaks bluntly.
表示“说话直率”时，应用副词 bluntly 修饰动词 speaks；bluntness 是名词，不能直接作状语。
frankness 侧重诚实、不隐瞒，通常中性或褒义；bluntness 常暗示说话生硬、不顾对方感受，略带批评意味。
candor 较正式，多指公开、诚恳地承认事实，常含褒义；bluntness 更口语化，且更容易带生硬、不委婉的负面色彩。
brusqueness 强调态度唐突、缺乏礼貌，贬义明显；bluntness 主要指说话直截了当，不一定无礼，语气可中性。
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