| 单词 | honest |
| 释义 | honesthonest /ˈɑnɪst/ ●●● S2 W3 adjective 1CHARACTER someone who is honest does not lie, cheat, or steal OPP dishonest: He has always been a fair and honest businessman. She has an honest face.2STATEMENT/ANSWER not hiding the truth or the facts about something: Just give me an honest answer. Do you want my honest opinion?honest about She's always been honest about her drug problems.honest with Well, at least I was honest with him. To be honest, I didn’t like him very much. Let’s be honest; he did it and he should be punished. Shannon, tell me the honest truth (=used to emphasize that something is really true).THESAURUStruthful – giving the true facts about something: Douglas said he didn’t take the money, and I believe he is being truthful.sincere – honest and meaning what you say: Were you being sincere when you said you would help?frank – honest and direct in the way that you speak: To be frank, I don’t like him very much.candid – telling the truth, even when the truth may be unpleasant or embarrassing: It sounds like you need to have a candid talk with him.direct – saying exactly what you mean in an honest and clear way: The doctor was very direct and told me I needed to lose weight.open – not trying to hide any facts from other people: People have become more open about their feelings.upfront – honest and not hiding the truth or your opinion: Parents need to be upfront with their kids about the risks of drugs and alcohol.straightforward/forthright – honest, direct, and not hiding what you think: She answered the questions in a forthright manner.outspoken – expressing your opinions or criticism honestly and directly even if it upsets people: He has been an outspoken critic of the government.blunt – speaking in an honest direct way that may seem rude: She was surprisingly blunt about her feelings.3ORDINARY/GOOD PEOPLE honest people are not famous or special, but behave in a good and socially acceptable way SYN decent, respectable: They were good, honest, hard-working people.4WORK honest work is done without cheating, using your own efforts: People look down on garbage collectors, but it’s honest work. They made an honest effort to help her. I’m just trying to make an honest living.5an honest mistake a mistake that you make without intending to deceive or harm anyone6honest! spoken used to try to make someone believe you: I didn’t mean to hurt him, honest!7honest to God spoken used to emphasize that something you say is really true: Honest to God, I wasn’t there.8make an honest woman (out) of somebody old-fashioned to marry a woman because she is going to have a baby[Origin: 1200–1300 Old French honeste, from Latin honestus] |
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