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honest BrE /ˈɒnɪst/
NAmE /ˈɑːn-/► SEE ALLhonest!honest to God/goodnessmake an honest woman of sb
●honest! (spoken) used to emphasize that you are not lying （用于强调）真的，我发誓◆I didn’t mean it, honest!
我不是有意的，真的！●honest to ˈGod/ˈgoodnessused for emphasizing the truth of what you are saying （用于强调）老天爷作证，确确实实◆I didn’t tell anybody — honest to God!
老天爷作证，我谁都没告诉！▸ ˌhonest-to-ˈgoodness adjective (approving)
simple and good 简明扼要的；好的◆This book is an honest-to-goodness attempt to describe life as a political leader.
这本书简要描述了政治领袖的生活。●make an honest ˈwoman of sb (old-fashioned or humorous) marry a woman who you have been having a sexual relationship with 和与其发生过性关系的女人结婚◆When are you going to make an honest woman of her, Peter?
彼得，你什么时候跟她结婚？你们都生米煮成熟饭了。 |