English Dictionary

truth bomb

名詞

くだけた表現

(informal) A blunt, undiplomatic statement of something that is true that others may not want or expect to hear.

日本語の意味

ぶっきらぼうながら、本質を突いた事実や意見を率直に述べる発言 / 他人が聞きたがらないかもしれない、しかし正しいとされる事実を露骨に発言すること / 遠慮のない、時に衝撃的な真実の告知や暴露

When she told him the project was doomed, she dropped a truth bomb that left the team silent.

彼女は彼にプロジェクトは破綻していると言い、チームを黙り込ませるほどの耳の痛い指摘をした。

意味（1）

(informal) A blunt, undiplomatic statement of something that is true that others may not want or expect to hear.

Truth bombs are brutal facts without context. […] You can recognize when you are about to send a truth bomb. Remember, something that seems straightforward to you can be very scary to people who don't have enough info or tech knowledge to provide a context or meaning on their own.

truth bombs （ plural ）