坦白

I have no information beyond the picture itself, taken from a book of copyright-free images, and frankly I suspect this is just a concept.

我没有资料，超出图片本身，从一本书，版权免费的图像，并坦白说，我怀疑这只是一个概念。

Suitors are so distasted with delays and abuses that plain dealing in denying to deal in suits at first, and reporting the success barely, and in challenging no more thanks than one has deserved, is grown not only honourable, but also gracious.

译者注委托人厌恶拖拉和乱来，因此，受委托者要光明正大：先拒绝接受诉讼，后坦白地报告成绩，不多取不该得的酬谢，——这样做，不仅有尊严，而且很漂亮。

I'll be plain with you. I don't like the idea.

我要坦白跟你说，我不喜欢这个主意。

But in the end he told me quite plainly that I was not.

但最后他坦白地告诉我：我并不是。

And yet I know that this plainness of speech makes them hate me, and what is their hatred but a proof that I am speaking the truth?

但我知道，就是这些坦白的话让他们讨厌我，而他们对我的憎恨不是更说明了我在陈述事实吗？

Blunt talking and straight shooting; a blunt New England farmer; I gave them my candid opinion; forthright criticism; a forthright approach to the problem; tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank; it is possible to be outspoken without being rude; plainspoken and to the point; a point-blank accusation.

坦率的讲话、直接的提问；坦率直言的新英格兰农夫；我向他们坦率的表达了我的意见；直接的批评；解决问题的直接办法；告诉我你怎么想——不妨坦白点；直言不讳但又不粗鲁，这是有可能的；坦率而且中肯；直言不讳的谴责。

A: Are you ready for some point blank questions?

你准备好回答些坦白的问题了吗？

A: I told him point blank to move his feet off the coffee table.

我坦白告诉他，要他把脚从咖啡桌上移开。

May I ask you a question point-blank?

我可以坦白问你一个问题吗？

A:May I ask you a question point-blank?

我可不可以坦白地问你一个问题？

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。