no-nonsense

I catch something out of the corner of my eye. It's a no-nonsense lady from our neighborhood out for a midday walk.

我从眼角瞥到了点什么，原来是邻居，一个不爱讲废话的女人正在外面散步。

While he's never been a star, he is still a solid, no nonsense big man with the scariest eyes in the League.

但他从未成为过一个明星，他只是在联盟里默默无闻工作的大个子。

In an age of inflated egos and "creative" resume production, behavioral interviews involve lots of no-nonsense "show me" questions.

在一个利己主义不断膨胀和“创新性”简历的时代，行为式面试包含了很多“把你的能力展示给我”的严肃问题。

This week's two-day dialogue will be the last on the Chinese side for Madame Wu, a favourite of the US for her no-nonsense style.

对吴仪来说，这将是最后一次出席本周为期两天的中美战略经济对话。吴仪因为人直率在美国受到欢迎。

Lucidor is exactly what I'm looking for: a straight-forward, no-nonsense eBook reading application that works on Linux, Mac and Windows.

Lucidor正是我在寻找的：一款直观、实际电子书阅读应用，可以运行在Linux、Mac和Windows平台。

I said to myself, you let me try, this no-nonsense what.

我心说，你让我抓了试一试，这不废话吗。

Mr Kan's wife (his first cousin) is also well-regarded, mainly for her straight-talking manner and no-nonsense influence on Mr Kan.

菅先生的太太（他的堂姐）也因其心直口快和对菅先生不尚空谈的影响而备受推崇。

SHE arrived in the presidential palace with a reputation as a no-nonsense manager, but one who had never previously held elected office.

她以务实的管理者身份到了总统宫殿，但其实她以前从未参加过任何选战。

But even if the character is not the best president, we still have to appreciate that Lister is a giant, no-nonsense man.

即使这个人物品质不算是最好的总统，我们仍然不得不去欣赏里斯特是个高大，从不胡诌的男人。

As you seek to identify those strengths, consider how colleagues and peers describe you (e. g. , creative, reliable, no-nonsense, etc. ).

当你在寻找这些强项时，想想同事、同行是怎么形容你的（比如说：有创意、可信任、不夸夸其谈等）。

But, Tess, no nonsense about "d'Urberville" ; -- "Durbeyfield" only, you know - quite another name. '

不过，苔丝，不要胡说什么‘德贝维尔’了；—一你知道，只能叫德北菲尔德——那完全是另一个姓。

I knew I should thank her, but the memory of her no-nonsense, crisp classroom demeanor still intimidated me.

我知道我应该去感谢她，但是，对她那种严肃干脆的课堂作风的记忆仍然使我害怕。

Now, with his no-nonsense money book Multiple Streams of Income, Allen reports the overwhelming evidence of his findings.

现在，他不尚空谈钱书中多处溪流收入，李鹏飞报道的确凿证据，他的调查结果。

It even has an Antony Gormley outside, a giant human figure made of cubes that has generated some controversy in no-nonsense Anchorage.

博物馆外甚至陈列了安东尼•葛姆雷的雕塑，一座由许多立方体组成的巨大人像，这在安克雷奇这座脚踏实地的城市里引起不少争议。

A no-nonsense attendant in rainboots took us past rows of barking dogs, many big and scary, at least to me.

一个穿着雨鞋的严肃的工作人员带着我们穿过了几行正在狂叫的，在我看来有些大，有些恐怖的狗。

Kaley appears on the cover of the January issue of SELF magazine and revealed simple, no nonsense fitness tips in an informative interview.

凯莉出现在SELF杂志一月封面，并在采访中透露了她简单可靠的健康小贴士。

The police have reacted with characteristic gusto to Mr Gayoom's call for a "no-nonsense" approach to extremism.

加尧姆先生要求用一种“严肃”的方法对待极端主义，警方已经按照他们一贯的风格作出响应。

"Yes, hello, Tony, " I said, in a no-nonsense way.

“噢，你好，托尼”我说，尽量使自己听起来很认真。

Poulsen is known as a no-nonsense midfielder - but the man himself is keen to stress that he's more than just an enforcer.

鲍尔森给人最大的印象是中场的绞肉机——但球员本人表示自己并不仅仅是一名简单的拦截手而已。

Her current style seems to suit her, because it's short and no-nonsense. Her choice of clothes reflects a similar aesthetic.

希拉里现在的发型似乎很适合她，短发显得干练。她选择的服装也显示出类似的美感。