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TOEFL BNC: 2307 COCA: 8225

frank

Word family 
frank1 /fræŋk/ ●●○ adjectiveadj   → franc
1  HONESThonest and truthful 坦率的，坦诚的，直言不讳的
be frank with somebody
 He was completely frank with her about what happened.
对于发生的一切，他都对她坦言相告。
be frank about something
 She was quite frank about the whole thing.
她对整件事直言不讳。
frank discussion/interview/exchange of views etc 坦诚的讨论/访谈/意见交换等
► see thesaurus at honest
2  to be frank spokenHONEST used when you are going to say something that is true, but which other people may not like 坦白说，坦率地说
 To be perfectly frank, I think it’s a bad idea.
老实说，我认为这个主意不好。
Examples from the Corpus
to be frank• But of course, you aren't out to trap me into matrimony, so it is easier for you to be frank.• Vic's not tough enough for this job, to be frank.• Woman are more likely to be frank about the primacy of personal relationships.• It's easy to be frank and to hell with convention when you're our age.• It was nasty, brutish and to be frank frightening as they tried to make sure they won the vote over Maastricht.• Well, to be frank, fury.• To be frank, I was a bit upset with the way it finished.• To be absolutely frank, there is entirely too much speculation about my future with the company.• To be frank, there wasn't a shortage ten years ago.
—frankness noun [uncountableU]
Examples from the Corpus
frank• But he was also wonderfully ungovernable and frank.• Graham was surprisingly frank about his feelings.• Cronkite is perfectly frank about how much he enjoyed the non-journalistic benefits of national stardom.• Such a man, with this talent and his frank and fearless looks, was made for espionage.• She sounded frank, dead calm.• But what Peter saw as fuzzy thinking, others saw as a frank difference in theological points of view.• Parents should not be afraid to have frank discussions about sex with their children.• Her attitude to us is very frank, for which we are glad.• To be frank, I was a bit upset with the way it finished.• Let me be frank, Mr President.• In an unusually frank speech, Glenn acknowledged the gravity of the economic situation.• The doctor was very frank with me and told me how serious my condition was.• I'll be frank with you - I don't think you're doing a very good job.
be frank with somebody• I warn him that the subject will not go away until he is frank with the House and the country.• If farmers are frank with themselves they will also recognize that paternalism is cheap.• I will be frank with you.
Related topics: Mail
frank2 verb [transitiveT]  
TCMto print a sign on an envelope showing that the cost of sending it has been paid 在〔信封〕上盖邮资已付戳记 → franking machine
Examples from the Corpus
frank• The Divisional Court felt that the copy documents which the solicitor had prepared for counsel were necessarily franked by professional privilege.• One morning a franked official letter from the state capitol arrived.• In 1987, the consensus is that everything must be stamped with soul and franked with passion.
frank3 noun [countableC] American EnglishAmE  
a frankfurter 法兰克福熏肠
From Longman Business Dictionary
frankfrank /fræŋk/ verb [transitiveT]
to print a sign on an envelope or package to show that the cost of sending it has been paid
All mail for despatch should be franked.
If the volume of mail is high, afranking machine can save time.
Origin frank1
(1300-1400) French “free, generous”, from Late Latin Francus “Frank” (because the Franks, an ancient German people, were given political freedom in France)
 frank2
(1700-1800) → FRANK1
 frank3
(1900-2000) frankfurter
frank1 adjectiveadjfrank2 verbfrank3 noun
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See also: frankfurter

TOEFL BNC: 2307 COCA: 8225
frank

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBS➤be坦率ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極為／相當／非常坦率▸➤remarkably襟懷坦白▸➤absolutely, perfectly, quite絕對／非常／頗為直率◇Let me be perfectly frank with you.讓我完全坦白地跟你說吧。➤disarmingly, refreshingly (especially BrE) 坦率得讓人放心／讓人感到耳目一新◇She surveyed Sophie from top to toe in a disarmingly frank way.她以讓人放心的坦率目光把索菲從頭到腳打量了一番。➤brutally無情地直率◇She was brutally frank in her assessment of our chances.她絲毫不顧及我們的感受，直言不諱地指出我們沒什麼機會。➤surprisingly出人意料地坦率PREPOSITION➤about坦言⋯◇Macmillan was quite frank about his concerns.麥克米倫十分坦率地說出了他的擔心。➤with對（某人）坦率◇To be frank with you, I don't really think you have a chance.坦白對你說，我認為你沒有機會。PHRASES➤full and frank坦白直率◇a full and frank exchange of views十分坦誠地交換意見➤to be frank (with you)...坦白地（對你）說◇To be frank, I don't care who wins.坦白說，我不在乎誰獲勝。
TOEFL BNC: 2307 COCA: 8225
frank adj.
⇨ honest
TOEFL BNC: 2307 COCA: 8225

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