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hon.est[`ɑnɪst; ˈɔnist]《源自拉丁文“名誉 (honor) ”的意思》形容词(more ~; most ~)1 a. < 人> 正直的, 率直的; 诚实的, 可靠的an ~ man正直的人 【同义字】■ honest 真实、公正、率直 upright循道德规范■ conscientious 依道德观念行动, 本著良心做事b. < 人> 坦率< 做…> 的It was ~ of you to tell me your troubles. = You were ~ (enough) to tell me your troubles.你很坦率, 告诉了我你的烦恼c. [在…方面]坦率的, 诚实的[in, about]He was ~ in business.他做事诚实He was ~ in telling me about his quarrel with his manager.他直率地告诉我他和经理吵架的事She was ~ about it.她坦白率说了那件事d. [对人]诚实的[with]To be ~ (with you) [用于句首] 老实说2 < 脸、行为等> 表现出诚实的an ~ face诚实的脸3 a. < 言行等> 不虚伪的, 率直的an ~ opinion率直的意见b. 正当的 < 获利等> , 诚实地工作而获得的make an ~ living过正经 [正当] 的生活→turn an honest penny.4 纯净[正]的, 真货的~ beer [milk]纯正啤酒 [牛乳]■ honest to God[good](俚)真正地, 完全地 (really)■ make an honest woman of﹍娶 < 与自己发生性关系的女人> 为妻, 与…结婚■ to be quite honest about it老老实实地说, 说实在话, 坦白说副词(口语)真正地, 的确, 无疑地I didn't steal it, ~ !.我没有偷, 真的! |