saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts 坦率的；坦诚的；直言不讳的 a candid statement/interview 坦率的陈述／会谈 I felt she was being less than candid with me. 我感觉她对我一点儿都不坦诚。 To be candid, I can’t stand her. 坦率地说，我受不了她。 The ex-minister gave a candid interview about his reasons for resigning. 前部长在访谈中坦率地谈到他辞职的原因。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- very
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a candid photograph is one that is taken without the person in it knowing that they are being photographed （照片）偷拍的 He mingled among the guests and took the candid shots which were much more fun than the formal group photographs. 他混迹在客人中间，拍摄了比正式集体照有趣得多的偷拍照片。
Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the Latin sense): from Latin candidus ‘white’. Subsequent early senses were ‘pure, innocent’, ‘unbiased’, and ‘free from malice’, hence ‘frank’ (late 17th cent.). Compare with candour.