English Dictionary

point blank

形容詞

比較不可

The distance between a gun and a target such that it requires minimal effort in aiming it. In particular no allowance needs to be made for effects of gravity, target movement or wind in aiming the projectile.

日本語の意味

銃口と標的との距離が非常に近く、照準を合わせるための微調整がほとんど不要な状態を示す。 / 弾道計算（重力、風、標的の動きなど）を考慮しなくても正確な射撃が可能な近距離を意味する。

He fired a point blank shot that required no compensation for wind or bullet drop.

彼は至近距離で撃ち、風や弾道落下を補正する必要はなかった。

意味（1）

The distance between a gun and a target such that it requires minimal effort in aiming it. In particular no allowance needs to be made for effects of gravity, target movement or wind in aiming the projectile.

意味（2）

Blunt, outright.

Here I was brought into point blank collison with Rev. Dr. Cox, who made me the subject not only of bitter remark in the convention, but also of a long denunciatory letter published in the New York Evangelist and other American papers.