1. Henry was a blunt, plain-spoken man with little tact, which often worked to his disadvantage at Court. 亨利是一个小技巧，往往工作在法院对他不利的直言不讳，直言的人。
2. As the title of Brooke Masters's new biography suggests, Mr Spitzer is a combative fellow. He can be admirably plain-spoken, too. 布鲁克·马斯特斯的新传记标题表明，斯皮策是个好斗之人，同时也因说话直来直去而受人钦佩。
3. To his fans, Mr Thompson was the real thing: pro-life, anti-tax, plain-spoken and unlikely ever to change his mind about anything. 对他的支持者来说，汤普森先生是正确的人选：反堕胎，反对增税，谈吐平和，从不改变他对任何事物的看法。
4. The question now is whether Mr. Kan, a plain-spoken former civic activist, can further defy precedent by lasting more than a year in office. 目前的问题是，菅直人先生，这位直来直去的前民间活动家，是否能打破惯例，在首相的位置上待上一年。
5. But with classic plain-spoken advice - like "comb your hair and don't wear sweats" - it's no surprise his 46-page book was a hit with boys and girls of all ages. 但是看看诸如“要梳头不要出汗”等一针见血的建议，你就不会惊奇他这本46页的书为什么在所有年龄段的少男少女中如此风靡。
