英语词汇“upfront”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

If you're an open and straightforward person, you're upfront. And if your cousin asks what you think of his weird new haircut, you'll be upfront with him and tell the truth.

If you prefer being flattered, you might not appreciate your brother's upfront pronouncement that your new pants are way too small or you've got spinach in your teeth. But most of us like knowing that our friends are being upfront and honest with us. Another way to use this adjective is to mean "in advance" when you're talking about a payment: "She wants the cash upfront, before she hands over the cupcakes."

WORD FAMILY

upfront

USAGE EXAMPLES

The event’s organizers faced steep upfront costs every year.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016)

Moreover, a free market with transparent costs for savers from upfront or hourly fees seems likely to function more effectively.

Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016)

What we do is, we waste a bunch of money upfront.

Washington Post(Dec 13, 2016)

adj frank and honest

he was upfront about his intentions

Syn

direct

straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action

单词	upfront
释义	upfront (once / 12669 pages) adj If you're an open and straightforward person, you're upfront. And if your cousin asks what you think of his weird new haircut, you'll be upfront with him and tell the truth. If you prefer being flattered, you might not appreciate your brother's upfront pronouncement that your new pants are way too small or you've got spinach in your teeth. But most of us like knowing that our friends are being upfront and honest with us. Another way to use this adjective is to mean "in advance" when you're talking about a payment: "She wants the cash upfront, before she hands over the cupcakes." WORD FAMILY upfront USAGE EXAMPLES The event’s organizers faced steep upfront costs every year. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) Moreover, a free market with transparent costs for savers from upfront or hourly fees seems likely to function more effectively. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) What we do is, we waste a bunch of money upfront. Washington Post(Dec 13, 2016) adj frank and honest he was upfront about his intentions Syn direct straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action
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