| 词组 | honest |
| 释义 | honest /ˈɒnəst, ˈɒnɪst $ ˈɑːn-/ adjective if you are honest, you tell the truth and do not cheat or stealnounsan honest man/woman/person He looked like an honest man, so she agreed to lend him the money.an honest face The lady had a kind honest face.an honest answer/opinion I’m going to ask you something and I want an honest answer.an honest mistake Please believe me. It was an honest mistake.the honest truth (=used when emphasizing that this is the truth) The honest truth is that nobody knows why he left his job.an honest debate/discussion We need to have an honest debate about the future of the European Union.an honest assessment/appraisal During his speech, the president gave an honest assessment of the current state of the economy.adverbscompletely/totally/absolutely/perfectly honest I’ll be perfectly honest with you – I don’t really want to go to the party.scrupulously honest (=very careful to be honest) Lawyers have to be scrupulously honest in their dealings with their clients.painfully honest (=in which you talk about things that are difficult or embarrassing to talk about) This is a painfully honest account of her relationship with her parents.brutally honest (=in a way that may seem unkind) To be brutally honest, she’s too old for the job.refreshingly honest (=in a way that is unusual and good) He is refreshingly honest about the mistakes he has made.prepositionshonest with sb I don’t think you are being completely honest with me.honest about sth It’s always best to be honest about your feelings.phraseslet’s be honest Let’s be honest, she only married him for his money.to be honest (=used when saying what you really think) To be honest, I don’t like her very much.THESAURUS: honest truthfulanswer | account if you are truthful, you do not tell any lies: The truthful answer is that we do not know. | It was a truthful account of life inside the camp. | To be truthful with you, l had to admire this guy. | I don’t think she is being entirely truthful with us. | Theresa was a truthful child. sincereapology | thanks | belief | desire | wish | hope if you are sincere, you say what you really think or feel: Please accept our sincere apologies for the delay. | We published the story in the sincere belief that the documents were genuine. | It was their sincere desire to make sure that no further lives were lost. | He sounded so sincere that I forgave him at once. frankdiscussion | debate | account | assessment | admission speaking honestly and directly about something, especially something that people find difficult to discuss: The programme contains a frank discussion about sex. | It was an unusually frank admission of guilt. | In her book, she is brutally frank about their marriage (=in a way that may shock people). | To be frank, I have no idea where the money has gone.If you say that there was a full and frank exchange of views, this usually means that there was an angry argument, because people said what they really thought. straight informalanswer | talking saying what you really think: I need a straight answer. | After some straight talking by the manager, the team started to play better. | I can’t help you if you’re not straight with me. open willing to talk about your feelings and opinions in an honest way, rather than trying to hide them: American people tend to be more open about their feelings. | She’s very easy to talk to because she’s so open.Open is not used before a noun in this meaning. candid formaladmission | interview | discussion | statement | assessment honest about the facts, or about your opinions and feelings, even if other people disapprove of them: It was an unusually candid admission for a politician. | In a candid interview, he talks about his reasons for resigning. | His candid assessment was that the war had been a disaster. | The actor has always been completely candid about his past. directanswer | manner | way saying exactly what you think in a clear way, even when this might annoy or upset people: When I asked him what he thought of my work, I got a surprisingly direct answer. | Not everyone liked her direct manner. | The boss can be very direct. bluntmessage | warning | statement | answer | language | words saying exactly what you think in a few words without trying to be careful or polite, even when this might annoy or upset people: The report’s blunt message was ‘Tackling climate change means tackling the demand for cheap flights.’ | He gave them a blunt warning – either go back to work, or face the consequences. | Diplomats expressed surprise at the blunt language of the text. | His hard tone and blunt words were hurtful. | Sorry if I was a bit blunt with you earlier. | She didn’t reply and I knew I had been too blunt. forthright formalmanner | way | views | statement | speech | attack | rejection saying exactly what you think, without being afraid of what other people will think: Her husband told her in a forthright manner where he thought she was going wrong. | Philippe is well known for his forthright views about the game. | The Chief Executive Officer issued a forthright statement in which he described the company’s financial position as ‘deeply worrying’. | At times, Helena was a little too forthright. outspokencritic | opponent | advocate | supporter | views | opinions | comments | criticism | opposition expressing your opinions publicly in a very direct way, which may offend or annoy some people: Ozawa is an outspoken critic of the government. | The senator is an outspoken advocate of tax cuts (=someone who strongly supports an idea). | Professor Dawkins is known for his outspoken views on religion. upfront informal talking and behaving in an honest way, even when it is difficult to do this, in a way that people respect: It’s best to be upfront about your financial problems. | You have to be upfront with kids.Upfront is not used before a noun.ANTONYMS → dishonest |
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