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单词 straightforward
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straightforwardadjective

uk/ˌstreɪtˈfɔː.wəd/us/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːr.wɚd/

straightforward adjective (SIMPLE)

B2 easy to understand or simple:

Just follow the signs to Bradford - it's very straightforward.

More examples

  • It's a very complex issue to which there is no straightforward answer.
  • My first pregnancy was very straightforward - there were no complications.
  • The film presents a straightforward choice between good and evil, with no shades of grey.
  • The instructions are fairly straightforward.
  • It would seem to be a general truth that nothing is as straightforward as it at first seems.

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Easiness and simplicity

  • (as) easy as pie/ABC/anything/falling off a log idiom
  • at the push of a button idiom
  • at the stroke of a pen idiom
  • be (all) downhill idiom
  • be child's play idiom
  • breeze
  • convincing
  • foolproof
  • friendly
  • gift
  • gimme
  • give/hand sth to sb on a (silver) platter idiom
  • rocket science
  • sail
  • sail through (sth)
  • sb could do sth with one arm/hand tied behind his/her back idiom
  • self-explanatory
  • semi-skilled
  • simple
  • sweat

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straightforward adjective (HONEST)

(of a person) honest and not likely to hide their opinions:

Roz is straightforward and lets you know what she's thinking.

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Honesty, openness & sincerity

  • (as) man to man idiom
  • above board
  • artless
  • be on the level idiom
  • bona fide
  • bone
  • in all honesty/seriousness/truthfulness idiom
  • in good faith idiom
  • integrity
  • joke
  • joking apart/aside idiom
  • let's face it idiom 1
  • nail
  • squeaky-clean
  • stainless
  • straight arrow idiom
  • straight up idiom
  • the straight and narrow idiom
  • transparent
  • truly

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straightforwardly
adverb uk/ˌstreɪtˈfɔː.wəd.li/us/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːr.wɚd.li/

He explained quite straightforwardly that there wasn't enough work for us all.
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