The Pope bluntly told the world's priests yesterday to stay celibate.

教皇昨天直言告诫世界各地的牧师们要保持独身。

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'Is she dead?' he asked bluntly.

“她死了吗？”他脱口而出。

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To put it bluntly , I want a divorce.

坦白地说，我要离婚。

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South Korean military officials are bluntly dismissing the accusations,saying they have no truth whatsoever.

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Maybe, to speak bluntly, Socrates just doesn't care that much about them.

更直接的说，苏格拉底根本不管这些人。

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"I say it bluntly,it's a lie. Bluntly,that's as blunt as I can get,".

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DC, puts it more bluntly, saying the lab's scientists have been coddled for too long.

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"The best of his generation but no chin when it mattered, " Mr McBride added, bluntly.

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Suggestions that George Osborne has his doubts about the idea were also bluntly dismissed.

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