HONEST1 someone who does not cheat, steal, break the law etc2 someone who tells the truth3 so honest that some people think you are rude4 to speak honestly5 when someone behaves in an honest wayRELATED WORDSoppositeDISHONESTsee alsoTRUST/NOT TRUSTTRICK/DECEIVETRUELIE1 someone who does not cheat, steal, break the law etc 不欺骗、不偷窃、不触犯法律等的人honest /ˈɒnɪst, ˈɒnəstǁˈɑːn-/ [adjective]someone who ishonest does not lie, steal or cheat, and can be trusted 诚实的，正直的 He's one of the few honest politicians we have left. 他是为数不多的诚实的政治家之一。 As the job involves handling large amounts of money, it's essential that our workers are honest. 由于工作中需要处理大笔大笔的钱，所以我们的员工必须诚实正直。scrupulously honestvery careful to always be completely honest 极其诚实的 She was scrupulously honest in all her business dealings. 她做什么生意都十分诚实。honestly [adverb] I'm not convinced that the salesman dealt with us honestly. 我不相信那个销售员对我们是老实的。reputable /ˈrepjɑtəbəl/ [adjective]known to be honest, especially in your business activities 声誉好的，享有声望的〔尤指商业活动中〕 She had her antique vases valued by a reputable dealer. 她把那个古董花瓶送到一个有信誉的商人那里估了价。 Before you buy a used car it's best to go to a reputable garage. 你买二手车最好找有声誉的车行。 How do we know that all the firms involved in this deal are reputable? 我们怎么知道参与这次交易的所有公司都是诚实可信的呢？above suspicion /əˌbʌv səˈspɪʃən/ [adjective phrase]known to be very honest - use this especially about someone who is in a position in which it is important to be trusted 无可怀疑的；绝对可靠的 People who look after other people's money should be above suspicion. 看管他人钱财的人必须是绝对可靠的。 During the investigation no one will be considered above suspicion. 在调查过程中没有人可排除嫌疑。can trust /kən ˈtrʌst/ [verb phrase]if youcan trust someone, you are sure that they are honest and that you can depend on them 可以信任 Beth's an honest hardworking girl who I know I can trust. 贝丝是个诚实勤奋的姑娘，我知道我可以信任她。can trust somebody to do something I knew I could trust Neil to look after the money. 我知道我可以相信尼尔，让他看管这笔钱。2 someone who tells the truth 说实话的人honest /ˈɒnɪst, ˈɒnəstǁˈɑːn-/ [adjective]someone who is honest says what they really think or what is really happening, and does not try to hide the truth or deceive people 诚实的，坦诚的 You can always rely on Stewart to be honest. 你总可以信赖斯图尔特，他很诚实。honest about I don't think she's being completely honest about what she knows. 我觉得她对自己所知道的没有完全说实话。be honest with somebody All we are asking is that management be honest with us, even if the situation is difficult. 我们只是要求资方对我们实话实说，哪怕情况很不妙。honest answer/reply etc Tell me where you were - and I want an honest answer. 告诉我你去哪儿了—我要诚实的回答。honestly [adverb] Tell me honestly, are you in love with her? 老实告诉我，你是不是爱上她了？truthful /ˈtruːθfəl/ [adjective]someone who is truthful does not lie 诚实的，说实话的 As a child she was obedient and truthful. 她小时候听话诚实。 Not everyone believes the government is being truthful. 并非每个人都相信政府是诚实的。truthful about He has clearly not been truthful about the nature of their relationship. 他们之间是什么性质的关系，他显然没有说实话。be truthful with somebody I hope we can be truthful with each other. 我希望我们之间能够坦诚相见。truthful account/story/answer etc It is unlikely that a truthful account of conditions in the prison will ever be seen. 真实反映狱中情况的报道不太可能公诸于世。truthfully [adverb] Jackson claims he answered the questions truthfully. 杰克逊称他是如实回答问题的。sincere /sɪnˈsɪəʳ/ [adjective]showing your true feelings and what you really believe 由衷的，真诚的，真心实意的 She said she would love to come, but I wasn't sure if she was being sincere. 她说她很乐意来，但我不知道她是否出于真心。 My client extends his sincere apologies to anyone who may have been hurt by his actions. 我的当事人对被他的行为伤害的人表示真诚的道歉。frank /fræŋk/ [adjective]talking in an honest and direct way, especially about subjects that are difficult to talk about 坦率的，坦诚的〔尤指在谈论不好说的话题时〕 I'll be frank with you - I don't think you're doing a very good job. 我坦率地和你说—我觉得你工作干得不是很好。 Parents should not be afraid to have frank discussions about sex with their children. 父母不应该害怕和孩子坦率地讨论性的问题。frank about Graham was surprisingly frank about his feelings. 格雷厄姆对于自己的感受坦率得令人吃惊。be frank with somebody The doctor was very frank with me and told me how serious my condition was. 医生非常坦率，对我说了我的病情有多严重。frankly [adverb] Adams frankly admitted that he was disappointed with his team's performance. 亚当斯坦率地承认，他对自己球队的表现很失望。open /ˈəʊpən/ [adjective]honest, friendly, and happy to tell other people the truth, especially about things that other people might be embarrassed to talk about 坦诚的，坦率的〔尤指对别人羞于谈论的事〕 Diana's very easy to talk to because she's so open. 戴安娜很容易说话，因为她很坦诚。 He's a nice looking young man with an open, honest smile. 他是个英俊的小伙子，脸上带着坦率真诚的微笑。open about Greg has always been very open about his sexuality. 格雷格对于自己的性事一向很坦率。openly [adverb] People find it difficult to talk openly about death. 人们发现很难坦率地谈论死亡。direct /dɪˈrekt, dəˈrekt, daɪ-/ [adjective]saying exactly what you think in an honest, clear way, even though this may sometimes annoy or upset other people 率直的，直截了当的，直言不讳的 People were often scared of my father, who was very direct. 大家都怕我父亲，他总是直言不讳。 With her direct manner and good head for business she was soon promoted. 她做事说话直截了当，又有经商头脑，很快就得到了提升。directly [adverb] Dole spoke directly about his age, saying it was not a liability. 多尔对自己的年龄直言不讳，说年龄不是阻碍。up front /ʌp ˈfrʌnt/ [adjective phrase]honest and willing to tell the truth, even if the truth is unpleasant 坦率的〔即使事实是令人不悦的〕 He's always up front and willing to admit his mistakes. 他总是很坦率，愿意承认自己的错误。up front about The company's directors have been surprisingly up front about their financial problems. 公司的董事对于他们的财务问题出人意料地坦率。be up front with somebody Karen is always very up front with her boyfriends. 卡伦在男友面前一向很坦率。straight /streɪt/ [adjective]especially spokenhonest and likely to tell people exactly what you think or what is happening, without trying to hide anything 【尤口】说话直截的，坦诚的 Tony Blair stated that he was ‘a pretty straight kind of guy’. 托尼·布莱尔称自己是“很直截的那种人”。be straight with somebody I don't care what you've done, Mike - just be straight with me. 我不在意你做了什么，迈克一你只要坦白告诉我。straight answer I've asked several people what happened, but no one will give me a straight answer. 我问了好几个人发生了什么事，但没有人直接回答我。candid /ˈkændɪd, ˈkændəd/ [adjective]especially writtenhonest about your opinions and feelings, even if other people disapprove of them 【尤书面】坦率的，直言不讳的〔即使别人不认同〕 Lena is amusingly candid when she talks about the men in her life. 说到生命中的男人时，莉娜既风趣，又坦率。candid about The management team has been very candid about the problems the company is now facing. 管理层对于公司现在面临的问题非常坦率。candid discussion/conversation/comment etc She led a candid discussion about race relations in the city. 她就城里的种族关系组织了一场直接坦率的讨论。candidly [adverb] It can be useful to talk candidly about your feelings to someone. 坦率地和别人谈谈自己的感受会很有用。3 so honest that some people think you are rude 坦率得使人觉得无礼forthright /ˈfɔːʳθraɪt/ [adjective]saying honestly what you think in a way that often seems rude 直言不讳的，直截了当的；明确的 She was by nature forthright and impatient. 她天生心直口快，脾气急躁。 Bruck's forthright comments angered several people in the audience. 布鲁克的快言快语激怒了在座的好几个人。forthrightly [adverb] He continued to speak forthrightly about whatever was on his mind. 他继续想到什么就直说什么。blunt /blʌnt/ [adjective]saying what is true or what you really think, especially in a situation in which other people would be more polite 直言不讳的，不客气的，不转弯抹角的 His response was a blunt ‘no.’ 他很不客气地回答说“不”。 Maria can be very blunt and sometimes shocks people who don't know her well. 玛丽亚说话可以很不客气，不了解她的人有时会觉得很震惊。bluntly [adverb] ‘If you don't like your job here, you can leave,’ she said bluntly. “你如果不喜欢这儿的工作，你可以走。”她不客气地说。4 to speak honestly 诚实地说tell the truth /ˌtel ðə ˈtruːθ/ [verb phrase]to be honest in what you say 说实话 He wouldn't believe that I was telling the truth. 他不相信我是在说实话。 When you testify in court, you have to swear to tell the truth. 出庭作证的时候必须起誓要说实话。tell somebody the truth Tell me the truth - does this dress make me look fat? 跟我说实话—我穿这条裙子看起来是不是很胖？to be honest (with you)/in all honesty /tə biː ˈɒnst (wɪð juː)ǁ-ˈɑːn-, ɪn ˌɔːl ˈɒnstiǁ-ˈɑːn-/spokensay this before giving your honest opinion, especially when your opinion may sound unkind or surprising 【口】〔跟你〕说实话〔尤用于你的意见可能不客气或令人惊讶时〕 To be honest, I don't really like babies. 说老实话，我不是很喜欢婴儿。 I wish I'd never met him, to be quite honest. 说老实话，我真希望没有遇到他。 To be honest with you, I never expected him to get the job. 老实和你讲，我从没想到他会得到这份工作。 In all honesty, I've got no idea where she's living now. 说真的，她现在住哪儿我一点儿也不知道。to be frank/frankly /tə biː ˈfræŋk, ˈfræŋkli/spokenyou sayto be frank orfrankly before giving your honest opinion, especially when your opinion may sound unkind or shocking 【口】坦白地说〔尤用于你的意见可能不客气或令人震惊时〕 To be frank, George isn't very good at the job. 坦白地说，乔治不是很适合这份工作。 Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. 老实告诉你吧，亲爱的，我一点也不在乎呢。 Well, frankly, I think this proves that there are a lot of people making laws in this country who don't really know what they're doing. 坦白地说，我觉得这说明这个国家有许多制定法律的人根本不知道自己在干什么。level with /ˈlevəl wɪð/ [transitive phrasal verb]to be honest with someone, especially when they have asked you to give them the correct story, reason etc 对…开诚相见，对…说实话〔尤指对方要求你这么做的时候〕 I promise I won't get angry. Just level with me and tell me what happened. 我保证不会生气。老实告诉我是怎么回事。 I'm going to level with you - some of the other managers don't think you're ready for a promotion. 我跟你直说吧—其他几个经理中有人认为你不够资格晋升。tell it like it is/tell somebody straight /ˌtel ɪt laɪk ɪt ˈɪz, ˌtel somebody ˈstreɪt/ [verb phrase]to be honest and give someone all the facts about a situation, even if they are unpleasant 实话实说/和某人说实话 I told her straight that she was wrong. 我直截了当地告诉她，她错了。 The people who report to me have to be willing to tell it like it is. 向我汇报的人必须如实报告情况。speak your mind /ˌspiːk jɔːʳ ˈmaɪnd/ [verb phrase]to say exactly what you think even if it offends people 直抒己见 She believes in speaking her mind, which makes her very unpopular. 她喜欢有话直说，这使她很不受人欢迎。 Larry isn't afraid to speak his mind, even in front of the boss. 拉里不怕说实话，甚至在老板面前也这样。not mince (your) words /nɒt ˌmɪns (jɔːʳ) ˈwɜːʳdz/ [verb phrase not usually in progressive]to say what you think in a way that you know might offend other people 说话不婉转，直言不讳 Helmut didn't mince any words in his criticism of the department. 赫尔穆特毫不讳言地批评这个部门。call a spade a spade /ˌkɔːl ə ˌspeɪd ə ˈspeɪd/ [verb phrase not usually in progressive]to say exactly what you think about someone or something, especially in a situation where other people would be more polite 直言不讳，有话直说 Why not call a spade a spade and say that she's incompetent, if that's what you're thinking. 如果你认为她不能胜任的话，为什么不直说呢？pull no punches/not pull any punches /ˌpʊl nəʊ ˈpʌntʃz, nɒt ˌpʊl eni ˈpʌntʃz/ [verb phrase]to speak honestly about someone or something, especially when you are criticizing them, without thinking about their feelings 〔尤指批评时〕不留情面；直截了当 Rollins pulled no punches in his memoir, especially when writing about the political system. 罗林斯在他的回忆录里直言不讳，尤其在写到政治体制的时候。5 when someone behaves in an honest way 某人行为诚实honesty /ˈɒnɪsti, ˈɒnəstiǁˈɑːn-/ [uncountable noun] Are you questioning my honesty? 你是在怀疑我的诚实吗? Judy answered all the panel's questions with honesty and courage. 朱迪诚实、勇敢地回答了评判小组的所有提问。 As a newspaper reporter I am committed to honesty and accuracy. 作为一名新闻记者，我信守诚实、准确的原则。sincerity /sɪnˈserɪti, sɪnˈserəti/ [uncountable noun]when you say or do things in a way that shows clearly that you honestly mean them 真诚，诚心 ‘I'll do anything I can to help,’ she said with sincerity. “我会尽量帮忙的。”她诚心地说道。 Nothing about his behavior leads me to doubt his sincerity. 他没有什么行为让我怀疑他的真诚。openness /ˈəʊpən-nɪs, ˈəʊpən-nəs/ [uncountable noun]when you are honest, friendly and happy to tell people the truth about yourself, especially about things that other people might be embarrassed to talk about 公开，坦诚，坦率〔尤指对别人羞于谈论的事〕 Intimacy in a relationship requires openness. 建立亲密的关系需要彼此之间坦诚相见。 The public expects complete openness from the President about his health. 公众要求总统完全公开他的健康状况。candourBritish/candorAmerican /ˈkændəʳ/ [uncountable noun]when you are honest about your opinions and feelings, even if other people disapprove of them 坦诚，坦率〔即使别人不认同〕 Winik writes with great candor, which has won her a wide following. 威尼克的作品十分坦诚，使她赢得了广泛的支持。 After so many lies from politicians, Dunbar's candour is refreshing. 政客中谎言累累，邓巴的坦诚令人耳目一新。integrity /ɪnˈtegrɪti, ɪnˈtegrəti/ [uncountable noun]when you are very honest and always have the same moral principles in every situation 耿直，诚实正直 Councilman Hughey's integrity is unquestioned. 市政委员休伊的耿直是没有人怀疑的。man/woman of integrity She is a woman of integrity who has never abandoned her principles for the sake of making money. 她是个刚正不阿的女性，从来不因为赚钱而放弃自己的原则。