单词 | forthright |
释义 | forthright adjectiveverbs | adverb | preposition verbs➤be, seem直率;似乎挺直率adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极为/相当/非常直率▸➤characteristically以直率著称◆he was characteristically forthright in his reply.他以特有的直率作了回答。preposition➤about关于⋯坦率◆she's always been very forthright about her preferences.她总是很坦率地表达自己的好恶。forthright /fɔːθraɪt; name fɔːrθraɪt/ saying clearly and strongly what you think, without being afraid of what other people might think直言不讳的,慷慨陈辞的(不畏惧他人看法)◆a woman of forthright views观点明确的女子◆he spoke in a forthright manner but without anger.他慷慨陈辞,但并没有生气。note 辨析 which word? honest, frank and candid all refer to what you say as much as how you say it. * honest、frank 和 candid 既指说话方式,也指说法内容◆a / an honest / frank / candid admission of guilt坦承有罪they are all generally positive words, although it is possible to be too frank in a way that other people might not like. direct, outspoken, blunt and forthright all describe sb's manner of saying what they think. of these, forthright is the most positive, suggesting that you are not afraid of what other people think. outspoken suggests that you are willing to shock people by saying what you believe to be right. blunt and direct often suggest that you think honesty is more important than being polite. open and straightforward are both positive and both describe sb's character.这三个词通常用作褒义词,但有时也可能指过于直率而使人不快。direct、outspoken、blunt 和 forthright 都表示说话方式直率,其中 forthright 的褒义最强,表示不畏惧他人看法; outspoken 表示宁可冒犯他人也要直抒己见; blunt 和 direct 常表示说话人认为诚实比客套更重要; open 和 straight 都有褒义,都用来形容人的性格◆he's a very open / straightforward person.他为人非常诚恳。forthright/ˈfɔ:θraɪt ||; fɔrθˈraɪt/adj saying exactly what you think in a clear and direct way 坦率的 forthrightsee ⇨ honest 3 forth·right /`fɔrθˏraɪt; ˈfɔːθraɪt/adjsaying what you think honestly and directly 直率的,直截了当的:◇bill answered in his usual forthright manner. 比尔以一贯的直率方式回答。 |
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