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point-blank
adverb[ before noun ], adjective
uk /ˌpɔɪntˈblæŋk/ us /ˌpɔɪntˈblæŋk/
point-blankadverb[before noun], adjective (CLOSE)
Point-blank shooting is done from a gun that is fired from extremely close to the target or when almost touching it: （开火）近距离地（的），抵近地（的）
Two bullets were fired into the car at point-blank range.两颗子弹近距离射进了轿车。
a point-blank shot近距离开枪
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blaster
cannon
cannonade
cannonball
caught in crossfire
go off
gunnery
gunpoint
gunsmith
kick
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semiautomatic
shoot
shoot someone down
shoot up
shooter
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Closeness in distance and time
point-blankadverb[before noun], adjective (NOT POLITE)
saying something very clearly in very few words, without trying to be polite or pleasant: 直截了当地（的），干脆地（的），断然地（的）
He asked me to work at the weekend, but I refused point-blank.他让我周末上班，我断然拒绝了。
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plain speaking
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point-blank | American Dictionary
point-blank
adverb[ not gradable ]
us/ˈpɔɪntˈblæŋk/
aimed or fired directly at from a close position:
He was shot in the back, point-blank.
fig. He asked me point-blank (= directly) if I was lying.
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