no-nonsense

英 [ˌnəʊ ˈnɒnsns]

美 [ˌnoʊ ˈnɑːnsens]

adj.  简单直接的; 言简意赅的; 不说废话的

Collins.1

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。
• 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。
• So you're going to find fewer books presenting themselves as no-nonsense, mass market narrative and more assuming literary pretensions and being packages, however incongruously, as works of art.
  所以你会发现，针对大众市场的叙事读物呈现在读者面前的书会越来越少，而自我标榜有文学价值，哪怕再不协调也要把自己包装成艺术作品的书会越来越多。
• 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。
• Obviously, that rather challenging and provocative notion is something that lends itself readily to the sort of no-nonsense tone that I'm talking about.
  显然，那个相当挑战相当刺激的概念，很轻易地将自己变成，那种我们所说的直截了当的语气。
• He sees himself as a no-nonsense entrepreneur with a loathing of corporate blather.
  他称自己是一名严肃的企业家，不喜欢在公司里胡扯。
• Let's have a clear no-nonsense agreement to start work as soon as possible.
  让我们达成切实可行的协议以尽快开始工作。
• 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。
• His brief resignation statement on Thursday night was written in his typical no-nonsense style.
  他周四晚间发表的简短辞职声明，沿袭了他一贯言简意赅的风格。
• His many fans certainly do; they appreciate his no-nonsense approach to racing and his refusal to complain or make excuses.
  他的众多粉丝当然能做到&他们欣赏他对待赛车不无所谓的方式和他拒绝抱怨和借口的做法。