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BNC: 2681 COCA: 2530

B1 telling the truth or able to be trusted and not likely to steal, cheat, or lie诚实的,可信的

She's completely honest.她很诚实。
I'd like you to give me an honest answer/your honest opinion.我希望你给我一个诚实的回答/坦诚的意见。
He had an honest face (= he looked like he could be trusted).他看上去忠厚可信。
To be honest (with you), I don't think it will be possible.(跟你)说老实话,我认为那根本不可能。
Opposite

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Be honest now - do you think this dress is too young for me ?

I wasn't entirely honest with him, I admit, but I didn't actually tell him any lies.

To be brutally honest, you look fat in that dress.

She has an honest, open face.

I didn't know she would be there - that's the honest truth.


See also: honest (to God/goodness)

BNC: 2681 COCA: 2530
honest

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBSbe, seem, sound誠實;好像誠實;聽上去誠實ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極為/頗為/非常誠實scrupulously, truly非常誠實absolutely, completely, perfectly, quite, totally完全坦誠;十分誠實less than, not entirely不太誠實;並非完全誠實I don't think you've been entirely honest with me.我認為你對我並不十分坦誠。refreshingly誠實得可愛brutally, painfully坦率得近乎殘酷;坦誠得令人心痛Let's be brutally honest about this: you don't have a hope of succeeding.雖然有點兒殘忍,但老實說,你沒有成功的希望。intellectually思想上誠實PREPOSITIONabout坦誠表達⋯Try to be honest about how you feel.盡量不要隱瞞自己的感受。in在⋯中誠實He is always scrupulously honest in his business activities.他做生意童叟無欺。with對⋯坦誠My parents were always completely honest with me.父母對我總是開誠佈公、無話不說。PHRASEShonest enough足夠誠實She seems honest enough.她看上去很誠實。to be honest (with you)(跟你)說實話To be quite honest with you, I don't think he's the right person for the job.跟你說實話,我認為他不適合這份工作。open and honest開誠佈公She was totally open and honest about her feelings.她對自己的感情非常坦白。
BNC: 2681 COCA: 2530
honest

adjective

 See also the entry for plain adj. 2 另见plain形容词词条第2义honest ♦︎ frank ♦︎ direct ♦︎ open ♦︎ outspoken ♦︎ straight ♦︎ blunt ♦︎ sincere ♦︎ truthful ♦︎ candid ♦︎ straightforward ♦︎ forthrightThese words all describe people saying exactly what they mean without trying to hide feelings, opinions or facts. 这些词均表示坦率的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配honest / frank / direct / open / outspoken / straight / sincere / truthful / candid / straightforward / forthright about sthhonest / frank / direct / open / straight / blunt / truthful / candid / straightforward with sbhonest / frank / outspoken / sincere / candid / forthright in your views / criticism, etc.an honest / an outspoken / a forthright opinion / viewan honest / a direct / a straight / a blunt / a truthful answeran honest / a direct / an open / a sincere / a truthful persona frank / direct / blunt / forthright mannerquite / very honest / frank / direct / open / outspoken / blunt / sincere / truthful / candid / straightforward / forthrightextremely honest / frank / direct / open / outspokencompletely honest / frank / open / straight / sincere / truthfulabsolutely honest / frank / open / straight / truthfulperfectly honest / frank / sincere / candidTo be / Let's be honest / frank / blunt... honest (often approving) not hiding the truth about sth 坦率的;坦诚的Give me your honest opinion.告诉我你的真实想法。Are you being completely honest about your feelings?你丝毫没有隐瞒你的感情吗?Thank you for being so honest with me.感谢你对我这么坦诚。 (spoken) To be honest, it was one of the worst books I've ever read.说实话,那是我读过的最差劲的书之一。Let's be honest, she's only interested in Mike because of his money.说白了,她对迈克感兴趣只不过是因为他有钱。OPP dishonest dishonest honestly

adverb

I didn't tell anyone, honestly!真的!我没告诉过任何人。I honestly can't remember a thing about last night.我实在想不起来昨晚的事了。
honesty

noun

[uncountable] She answered all my questions with her usual honesty.她像平时一样老老实实地回答了我所有的问题。The book isn't, in all honesty, as good as I expected.说实话,这本书并没有我预期的那么好。
frank (often approving) honest in what you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like 坦率的,直率的(有时可能不讨人喜欢)a full and frank discussion一次全面而坦诚的讨论a frank admission of guilt坦率承认问心有愧He was very frank about his relationship with the actress.他毫不隐讳自己和那个女演员的关系。 frankly

adverb

He spoke frankly about the ordeal.他如实讲述了所受的苦难。Quite frankly, I'm not surprised you failed.老实说,我对你的失败并不感到意外。
frankness

noun

[uncountable] They outlined their aims with disarming frankness.他们坦诚地简述了他们的宗旨。
direct saying exactly what you mean in a way that nobody can pretend not to understand 直率的;直爽的;坦率的I need a direct answer to a direct question.对于直率的问题,我想得到直截了当的回答。Being direct is sometimes considered positive (as opposed to being indirect and not saying clearly what you mean); but sometimes it is used as a 'polite' way of saying that sb is rude. * direct有时含有褒义,与之相反的indirect表示“闪烁其词”。但direct有时用于委婉地表示某人无礼She has a very direct way of speaking (= she does not bother to be polite to people when speaking to them).她说话过于直白。 OPP indirect An indirect answer or way of speaking avoids saying sth in a clear and obvious way. * indirect指回答或说话方式闪烁其词、拐弯抹角。 directness

noun

[uncountable]'What's that?' she asked with her usual directness.“那是什么?”她像往常一样直接问道。He presents his case with refreshing clarity and directness.他陈述自己的论据时直接明了,令人耳目一新。
open (approving) (of a person) not keeping thoughts and feelings hidden (人)诚恳的,坦诚的She was always open with her parents.她和父母一向无话不谈。He was quite open about his reasons for leaving.他对离开的原因完全未加隐瞒。 openly

adverb

The men in prison would never cry openly (= so that other people could see).狱中犯人从不当众哭泣。
outspoken aʊtˈspəʊkən; NAmE ˈaʊtspoʊkənsaying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people 直率的,直言不讳的(不怕得罪人)He was known as an outspoken opponent of the leadership.大家都知道他是一个直言不讳反对领导的人。She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.她对这个计划毫不留情地批评。 outspokenly

adverb

outspokenly critical直言批评
outspokenness

noun

[uncountable] I admire his outspokenness.
straight (usually approving) honest and direct 坦诚的;直率的I don't think you're being straight with me.我觉得你没有对我坦诚。It's time for some straight talking.现在该开诚布公地谈谈了。 blunt saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite 嘴直的,直言的(不顾及礼貌)She has a reputation for blunt speaking.她说话直截了当是出了名的。To be blunt, your work is appalling.说实话,你的活干得糟透了。 bluntly

adverb

To put it bluntly, I want a divorce.坦白说吧,我要离婚。'Is she dead?' he asked bluntly.“她死了吗?”他脱口而出。
sincere (approving) saying only what you really think or feel 诚实的;坦率的He seemed sincere enough when he said he wanted to help.他表示愿意帮忙,样子看起来很诚恳。She is never completely sincere in what she says about people.她谈论别人一向不尽坦诚。 OPP insincere false see also sincerity truth sincerely

adverb

I sincerely believe that this is the right decision.我由衷认为这个决定是正确的。
truthful (approving) saying only what is true; giving the true facts about sth 诚实的;讲真话的;如实的Are you being completely truthful with me?你跟我讲的全是真话吗?She was unable to give a truthful answer.她未能如实回答。 see also truth truth truthfully

adverb

He answered all their questions truthfully.他如实回答了他们所有的问题。
candid (rather formal, often approving) saying what you think openly and honestly 坦率的;坦诚的;直言不讳的The ex-minister gave a candid interview about his reasons for resigning.前部长在访谈中坦率地谈到他辞职的原因。 candidly

adverb

She candidly admitted her mistakes.她坦率地承认了错误。
candour (BrE) (NAmE candor) ˈkændə(r)

noun

[uncountable]'I don't trust her,' he said, in a rare moment of candour.“我信不过她。”他以少有的坦率说道。
straightforward ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd; NAmE ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd (approving) (of a person or their opinions) honest and open; not trying to deceive sb or hide sth (人或观点)坦诚的,坦率的,直率的She's nice: very straightforward and easy to get on with.她人不错,很坦诚,易相处。A straightforward person is generally liked. Straightforward is often used with positive words like intelligent, honest, and fair. * straightforward的人通常是受欢迎的,该词常与褒义词搭配,如intelligent、honest和fair。 straightforwardly

adverb

a straightforwardly pleasant man
forthright ˈfɔːθraɪt; NAmE ˈfɔːrθraɪtsaying clearly and strongly what you think, without being afraid of what other people might think 直言不讳的,慷慨陈词的(不畏惧他人看法)a woman of forthright views观点明确的女子He spoke in a forthright manner but without anger.他慷慨陈词,但并没有生气。NOTE 辨析 Which word? Honest, frank and candid all refer to what you say as much as how you say it. * honest、frank和candid既修饰说话方式,也修饰说法内容a / an honest / frank / candid admission of guilt坦承有罪They are all generally positive words, although it is possible to be too frank in a way that other people might not like. Direct, outspoken, blunt and forthright all describe sb's manner of saying what they think. Of these, forthright is the most positive, suggesting that you are not afraid of what other people think. Outspoken suggests that you are willing to shock people by saying what you believe to be right. Blunt and direct often suggest that you think honesty is more important than being polite. Open and straightforward are both positive and both describe sb's character. 这三个词通常用作褒义词,但有时也可能指过于直率而使人不快。direct、outspoken、blunt和forthright都表示说话方式直率,其中forthright的褒义最强,表示不畏惧他人看法;outspoken表示宁可冒犯他人也要直抒己见;blunt和direct常表示说话人认为诚实比客套更重要;open和straightforward都有褒义,都用来形容人的性格He's a very open / straightforward person.他为人非常诚恳。
BNC: 2681 COCA: 2530
honest
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See also: honest (to God)


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