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BNC: 2681 COCA: 2530

honest

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hon·est /ˈɒnɪst $ ˈɑːn-/ ●●● S2 W3 adjectiveadj  
1 character 品质HONEST someone who is honest always tells the truth and does not cheat or steal 诚实的,正直的 OPP dishonest
 He was a hard-working honest man.
他勤奋老实。
 Ann had an honest face.
安有一张诚实的面孔。
2 HONESTstatement/answer etc 讲话/回答等 not hiding the truth or the facts about something 坦诚的,直率的,不隐瞒真相的 SYN frank
 Do you want my honest opinion?
想不想听听我的真实意见?
 an honest answer
坦率的回答
 Let’s be honest: the only reason she married him was for his money.
说实话,她嫁给他就是为了他的钱。
honest with
 At least he was honest with you.
起码他对你是诚实的。
honest about
 She was always very honest about her feelings.
她从不隐瞒自己的感情。
3 to be honest (with you) spokenHONEST used when you tell someone what you really think (跟你)说实话,老实说
 To be honest, I don’t like him very much.
老实说,我不太喜欢他。
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n4. honest!
5 honest to God spokenTRUE used to emphasize that something you say is true 确实,千真万确〔用于强调所说的话是真实的〕
 Honest to God, I wasn’t there.
我当时确实不在那儿。
6 work 工作HONEST honest work is done using your own efforts and without cheating 用正当手段的,努力认真的
 I bet he’s never done an honest day’s work in his life!
我敢说他这辈子从未认认真真工作过一天!
 I’m just trying to earn an honest living.
我只想要堂堂正正谋生。
7 ordinary good people 普通的好人GOOD ENOUGH honest people are not famous or special, but behave in a good, socially acceptable way 老实的;规矩的
 She came from a good honest working-class background.
她出身于一个正派的工薪阶层家庭。
8. make an honest woman (out) of somebody old-fashionedMARRY to marry a woman because you have had a sexual relationship with her 和发生了性关系的女人结婚
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THESAURUS
not cheating, stealing, lying etc 不欺骗、不偷盗、不撒谎等
honest always saying what is true, and not cheating, stealing etc 诚实的,正直的
I liked them because they were good honest people.
我喜欢他们是因为他们是正直的好人。
You can trust Noah – he’s totally honest.
你可以信任诺厄——他绝对诚实。
reputable known to be honest and good in your business or work – used about people, companies, or organizations 〔人、公司或机构〕声誉好的,有信誉的
It’s best to buy from a reputable company.
最好向声誉好的公司购买。
nThey were highly reputable sports physicians.
above board [not before noun] honest and legal – used about the way something is done, organized etc 〔做事、组织等的方式〕光明正大的
The deal was entirely above board.
这笔生意做得完全光明正大。
Was the voting in the elections above board?
这笔生意做得完全光明正大。
upright written always behaving in an honest way 正直的,诚实的
an upright citizen
正直的公民
George was an upright man from a military family.
乔治出身于军人家庭,为人正直。
not hiding the truth or the facts 不隐瞒真相或事实
honest saying what you really think and not hiding the truth or the facts 坦诚的,直率的
I’m going to ask you something, and I want you to be honest with me.
我要问你点事——希望你对我说真话。
an honest answer
坦率的回答
nTo be honest, I didn’t think his speech was very good.
straight informal honest and saying what you really think 诚实的,直率的
I can’t help you if you’re not straight with me.
如果你不和我说实话,我是帮不了你的。
I need a straight answer.
我需要诚实的回答。
open willing to talk about what you think, feel etc in an honest way, rather than trying to hide it 坦率的,坦诚的
People have become more open about their feelings.
人们对自己的感受已变得更为坦诚了。
She’s very easy to talk to because she’s so open.
她非常坦诚,所以好说话。
frank speaking honestly and directly about something, especially something that people find difficult to discuss 坦率的,直言不讳的
In his book, he’s brutally frank about his experience with his illness.
在书中,他对自己的患病经历直言不讳。
a frank discussion about sex
对性的坦率讨论
direct saying exactly what you think in an honest clear way, even when this might annoy or upset people 坦率的,直言的〔可能令人生气〕
Not everyone liked his direct manner.
并非每个人都喜欢他率直的态度。
She can be very direct.
她有时相当直截了当。
blunt speaking in a completely honest way, even if it upsets people, when it would be better to be more careful or polite 〔说话〕不客气的,直言不讳的
Sorry if I was a bit blunt with you.
要是我有些唐突请见谅。
His hard tone and blunt words were hurtful.
他严厉的语调和生硬的言辞很伤人。
nShe didn’t reply and I knew I had been too blunt.
upfront [not before noun] informal talking and behaving in an honest way, even when it is difficult to do this, in a way that people respect 坦率的,诚实的
It’s best to be upfront about your financial problems.
你最好坦率说出自己的财务问题。
nYou have to be upfront with kids.
noutspoken expressing your opinions publicly in a very direct way, which may offend or annoy some people
an outspoken critic of the government
He was known for his outspoken views on various controversies.
nforthright formal saying exactly what what you think, without being afraid of what other people will think
The opposition have not come up with a clear forthright statement of their policies.
At times, Helena was a little too forthright.
candid formal honest about the facts, or about your opinions and feelings, even if other people disapprove of them 坦诚的,直言不讳的
He’d always been completely candid about his past.
他对自己的过去一向毫不讳言。
nIt was an unusually candid admission for a politician.
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honest!
spokenTRUE used to try to make someone believe you 真的!不骗你!
 I didn’t mean to hurt him, honest!
我不是故意伤害他的,真的!
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Origin honest
(1200-1300) Old French honeste, from Latin honestus, from honor; → HONOR
hon·est adjectiveadj →THESAURUS1honest!
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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。
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honest
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See also: honest (to God)


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