straight from the shoulder

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Done in a direct manner; blunt. idiomatic
    — He delivered his blow straight from the shoulder, felt the jar right up his arm, and realised suddenly that he was striking something passive and unresisting.
副词 adv.
  1. In a straightforward manner; directly; bluntly. idiomatic
    — I'd jes' like to drop into the Eastry Arms, jes' when all those beggars in the parlour are sittin' down to whist, Ruck and Marbel and all, and give 'em ten minutes of my mind, George. Straight from the shoulder. Jes' exactly what I think of them.

词源

词源 1
From a technique for delivering a strong punch.
词源 2
From a technique for delivering a strong punch.
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