词组 | honesty |
释义 | honesty /ˈɒnəsti $ ˈɑːn-/ noun the quality of being honestadjectivescomplete/total honesty I want complete honesty from you.brutal honesty (=honesty that might hurt someone) Sometimes brutal honesty is necessary to get someone to change.painful honesty (=about something that is upsetting or embarrassing for you) “I don’t know,” she said with painful honesty.refreshing honesty (=that you like because it is unusual) He admitted, with refreshing honesty, that the team hadn’t deserved to win.intellectual honesty I admire the author’s intellectual honesty.prepositionswith honesty He talked with complete honesty about his drink problem.phrasesin all honesty (=used to emphasize that you are being honest) In all honesty, I found it a bit boring.have the honesty to do sth At least have the honesty to admit how you really feel. |
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