no-nonsense

英 [ˌnəʊ ˈnɒnsns]

美 [ˌnoʊ ˈnɑːnsens]

adj.  简单直接的; 言简意赅的; 不说废话的

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牛津词典

adj.

• 简单直接的；言简意赅的；不说废话的
  simple and direct; only paying attention to important and necessary things

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 讲究实际的;直截了当的;不容胡闹的
  If you describe someone as ano-nonsenseperson, you approve of the fact that they are efficient, direct, and quite tough.
  1. She saw herself as a direct, no-nonsense modern woman.
     她认为自己是个直截了当、不拖泥带水的现代女性。
• ADJ-GRADED 简单实用的
  If you describe something as ano-nonsensething, you approve of the fact that it is plain and does not have unnecessary parts.
  1. You'll need no-nonsense boots for the jungle.
     你需要一双实用的靴子穿越丛林。

英英释义

adj

• not tolerating irrelevancies
  1. the no-nonsense tones of a stern parent

双语例句

• But in future it will mean much more than personal honesty and candour ( which were always valued). It will also mean a zealous, no-nonsense approach to compliance with near-zero tolerance for misconduct.
  但未来这不仅意味着个人的诚信和正直（这一直以来都受到重视），同时也意味着积极、严肃地遵循对不当行为的零容忍立场。
• The app is clean and professional with few frills, and I liked its no-nonsense style.
  这款应用干净且专业，没有多余的虚饰，我喜欢它不讲废话的风格。
• Now picture France's no-nonsense President Nicolas Sarkozy as that official zipping around before diplomatic VIPs.
  而此刻那位在外交贵宾前飞奔的官员就是法国现任总统尼古拉斯。萨科奇。
• The police have reacted with characteristic gusto to Mr Gayoom's call for a "no-nonsense" approach to extremism.
  加尧姆先生要求用一种“严肃”的方法对待极端主义，警方已经按照他们一贯的风格作出响应。
• It must be kind of a relief to get this sort of no-nonsense attitude toward these issues after all the tacking and veering that we're likely to have experienced in earlier writers.
  在经历了，其它作家的，所有这些绕来绕去之后，能有这种直截了当的态度是一种安慰。
• Anna comes from a mob family and her hair, sometimes matched with large sunglasses or wide-lapel Armani trench coats, indicates both a degree of class and no-nonsense power.
  安娜来自一个黑帮家庭，她的发型有时搭配大墨镜或阿玛尼大翻领军装式风衣，既能点明她的社会阶层，又有严肃的威慑力。
• The no-nonsense tones of a stern parent; plain, no-nonsense meals at a diner.
  用餐者在一顿重要的宴会中使用的盘子。
• Does this suggest a slap-dash approach to personal hygiene in the more mature, a no-nonsense efficient approach, or a deep seated eco-consciousness and concern about water conservation?
  这是否意味着更为“资深成熟”的人对个人卫生较为草率，或是较为直截高效，亦或是出于一种根深蒂固的生态意识及对水资源保护的深切关注？
• The exec would soon prove himself an invaluable and no-nonsense leader within the confines of Cupertino, trimming excess fat, closing down factories, reducing inventory levels and pumping up margins.
  他透过精简过度的浪费、关闭厂房并减少库存量以增加利润，证实他具有领导该公司的价值与实力。
• The no-nonsense Skinner, who spent 41 years with the company, is an operations guru with a penchant for always putting the customer first.
  高效干练的斯金纳（他已在麦当劳公司供职41年之久）是一位坚决奉行顾客至上原则的经营大师。