1·A: Please talk straight from the shoulder.
甲:请直言不讳地说吧!
2·We talk straight talk.
我们诚实的交谈。
3·Would you talk straight to me? The two car franchises, the yacht, the house, holidays.
你会对我直言吗?二辆特权车许可,游艇,房子,假日。
4·I figured he was one of these smooth brothers who could talk straight and impress people.
我认为他跟这些平静的男同事一样,坦率并给人印象深刻。
5·For some reason being able to talk straight to my father about my opinions, my feelings and my anger at his smoking has everything to do with my ability to be the leader I want to be in my life.
出于某种原因,能否和我的父亲坦诚地交流,能否把我对他抽烟的想法、感受、不满统统告诉他和我能否掌握自己命运这两者之间有一定的关联。
6·He is not arguing, as many do, that we can no longer think straight because we do not talk proper.
他并不是像许多人那样,认为我们由于说话不得体而无法清晰地思考。
7·Rather, it requires big values, a little humility, straight talk, and a genuine point of view.
而是,它要求更大的重视,一点点谦卑、率直的谈话以及真诚的观点。
8·Alas, Mr Cameron and Mr Osborne overestimated voters' appetite for straight talk about budget cuts; at least, that seems to be one inference they have drawn from their narrowing opinion-poll lead.
可惜,卡梅隆和奥斯本高估了选民,他们还接受不了对削减预算问题的直言不讳,至少,能从民意测验中得出这个结论。
9·A job search requires quick thinking about straight talk, and if a job is far below your abilities, you're better off saying so than beating around the bush with this question.
找工作需要直接对话的敏捷思维,如果你的能力远远超过一份工作要求,那么与其绕着这个问题拐弯抹角,你还不如这样说。
10·The importance of straight talk in meetings, not afterwards, is constantly emphasised to all workers.
会上应当直言不讳,而不是在会后么下议论,联想在全体员工中见不断强调这一点的重要性。