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单词 frank
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frank

adjective
/fræŋk/
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(comparative franker, superlative frankest)
more frank is also common.
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  1. honest and direct in what you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like
    • a full and frank discussion
    • a frank admission of guilt
    • He was very frank about his relationship with the actress.
    • To be frank with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the exam.
    Synonyms honesthonest
    • frank
    • direct
    • open
    • outspoken
    • straight
    • blunt
    These words all describe people saying exactly what they mean without trying to hide feelings, opinions or facts.
    • honest not hiding the truth about something:
      • Thank you for being so honest with me.
    • frank honest in what you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like:
      • To be frank with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the exam.
    • direct saying exactly what you mean in a way that nobody can pretend not to understand:
      • You’ll have to get used to his direct manner.
      Being direct is sometimes considered positive but sometimes it is used as a ‘polite’ way of saying that somebody is rude.
    • open (approving) (of a person) not keeping thoughts and feelings hidden:
      • He was quite open about his reasons for leaving.
    • outspoken saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people:
      • She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.
    • straight honest and direct:
      • I don’t think you’re being straight with me.
    • blunt saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite:
      • She has a reputation for blunt speaking.
    which word?
    • Honest and frank refer to what you say as much as how you say it:
      • a(n) honest/​frank admission of guilt.
      They are generally positive words, although it is possible to be too frank in a way that other people might not like. Direct, outspoken and blunt all describe somebody’s manner of saying what they 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 is positive and describes somebody’s character:
      • I’m a very open person.
    Patterns
    • honest/​frank/​direct/​open/​outspoken/​straight about something
    • honest/​frank/​direct/​open/​straight/​blunt with somebody
    • a(n) honest/​direct/​straight/​blunt answer
    • a frank/​direct/​blunt manner
    Extra Examples
    • Macmillan was quite frank about his concerns.
    • She surveyed Sophie from top to toe in a disarmingly frank way.
    • She was brutally frank in her assessment of our chances.
    • To be frank, I don't care who wins.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    preposition
    • about
    • with
    phrases
    • full and frank
    • to be frank (with you)…
    See full entry
    Word Originadjective Middle English (in the sense ‘free’): from Old French franc, from medieval Latin francus ‘free’, from Francus (only Franks had full freedom in Frankish Gaul), of the same origin and related to French. Another Middle English sense was ‘generous’, which led to the current sense.

frank

verb
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[often passive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they frank
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he / she / it franks
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past simple franked
/fræŋkt/
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past participle franked
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-ing form franking
/ˈfræŋkɪŋ/
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  1. frank something to stamp a mark on an envelope, etc. to show that the cost of posting it has been paid or does not need to be paid
    Word Originverb early 18th cent.: from the adjective frank, an early sense being ‘free of obligation’.

Frank

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  1. a first name for boys, sometimes short for Francis
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