"given to speaking freely," 1808, originally Scottish, from out (adv.) + -spoken. "The pa. pple. has here a resultant force, as in 'well spoken', 'well read'." [OED]. Related: Outspokenly; outspokenness.
实用例句
1. She has made outspoken remarks about the legalisation of cannabis in Britain.
她对英国关于大麻的立法进行了大胆评论。
来自柯林斯例句
2. He became an outspoken opponent of the old Soviet system.
他成为旧的苏联体制直言不讳的抨击者。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Far from lying low, Kuti became more outspoken than ever.
库蒂不但没暂避风头，而且较以往更加直言不讳。
来自柯林斯例句
4. an outspoken opponent of the leader
一个直言不讳反对领导的人
来自《权威词典》
5. She is an outspoken critic of the school system in this city.