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BNC: 2681 COCA: 2530

honest

adjective
 
/ˈɒnɪst/
/ˈɑːnɪst/
Idioms
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  1.  
     always telling the truth, and never stealing or cheating诚实的；老实的；正直的
    • an honest man/woman诚实的男人／女人
    • They were honest, hard-working people, trying to farm on their own two feet.他们是诚实、勤劳的人，努力自食其力。
    opposite dishonestTopics Personal qualitiesb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • sound
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • about
    • in
    • with
    • …
    phrases
    • honest enough
    • to be honest (with you)
    • open and honest
    • …
    See full entry
  2.  
     not hiding the truth about something坦率的；坦诚的
    • honest about something Are you being completely honest about your feelings?你丝毫没有隐瞒你的感情吗？
    • honest with somebody Thank you for being so honest with me.感谢你对我这么坦诚。
    • Give me your honest opinion.告诉我你的真实意见。
    • He made an honest mistake and deserves a second chance.他犯了一个诚实的错误，应该得到第二次机会。
    • He gave an honest answer to a difficult question.他诚实地回答了一个难题。
    • We need to have more open and honest discussions about mental health.我们需要对心理健康进行更加开放和诚实的讨论。
    • The meeting was described as ‘a frank and honest exchange of views’.这次会议被描述为“坦率而坦诚的意见交流”。
    • To be honest (= what I really think is), it was one of the worst books I've ever read.说实在的，那是我读过的最差的书之一。
    • I'll be honest, I really don't agree with what she did.老实说，我真的不同意她所做的。
    • Let's be honest, she's only interested in Mike because of his money.坦率地说吧，她对迈克有好感只不过是因为他有钱。
    • The film has won accolades for being both brutally honest and very funny. 这部电影因其残酷的诚实和非常有趣而赢得了赞誉。
    • If I am perfectly honest, I wasn't expecting much from this album.如果我完全诚实的话，我对这张专辑没抱太大期望。
    • I just want the honest truth. 我只想知道真相。
    Synonyms honesthonest
    • frank
    • direct
    • open
    • outspoken
    • straight
    • blunt
    These words all describe people saying exactly what they mean without trying to hide feelings, opinions or facts.
    • honest not hiding the truth about something:
      • Thank you for being so honest with me.感谢你对我这么坦诚。
    • frank honest in what you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like:
      • To be frank with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the exam.坦白说，我认为你的儿子不大可能通过考试。
    • direct saying exactly what you mean in a way that nobody can pretend not to understand:
      • You’ll have to get used to his direct manner.你得慢慢习惯他这种直率的方式。
      Being direct is sometimes considered positive but sometimes it is used as a ‘polite’ way of saying that somebody is rude.
    • open (approving) (of a person) not keeping thoughts and feelings hidden:指为人诚恳的、坦诚的、直率的：
      • He was quite open about his reasons for leaving.他对离开的原因完全未加隐瞒。
    • outspoken saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people:
      • She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.她对该计划的批评直言不讳。
    • straight honest and direct:
      • I don’t think you’re being straight with me.我觉得你没跟我坦诚相见。
    • blunt saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite:
      • She has a reputation for blunt speaking.她说话出了名地直截了当。
    which word?
    • Honest and frank refer to what you say as much as how you say it:honest 和 frank 既形容说话方式，也指说话内容：
      • a(n) honest/​frank admission of guilt坦承有罪
      . They are generally positive words, although it is possible to be too frank in a way that other people might not like. Direct, outspoken and blunt all describe somebody’s manner of saying what they 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 is positive and describes somebody’s character:
      • I’m a very open person.我这个人非常坦诚直率。
    Patterns
    • honest/​frank/​direct/​open/​outspoken/​straight about something
    • honest/​frank/​direct/​open/​straight/​blunt with somebody
    • a(n) honest/​direct/​straight/​blunt answer
    • a frank/​direct/​blunt manner
    Extra Examples
    • To be perfectly honest, this was the worst film I've ever seen.老实说，这是我看过的最糟糕的电影。
    • The president failed to give an intellectually honest answer.总统没有给出理智上诚实的回答。
    • I'll be honest, I've still got a soft spot in my heart for the guy.老实说，我对这个人还是有好感的。
    • The manager gave an honest appraisal of the team's failings.经理对该队的失败进行了诚实的评估。
    • To be quite honest with you, I don't think he's the right person for the job.跟你说实话，我认为他不适合这份工作。
    • Let's be brutally honest about this: you don't have a hope of succeeding.虽然有点儿残忍，但老实说，你没有成功的希望。
    • I don't think you've been altogether honest with me.我认为你跟我并不十分坦诚。
    • My parents were always completely honest with me.父母对我总是开诚布公、无话不说。
    • She was totally open and honest about her feelings.她对自己的感情非常坦白。
    • Try to be honest about how you feel.尽量不要隐瞒自己的感受。
    • Try to give an honest answer.尽量诚实回答。
    Topics Personal qualitiesb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • sound
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • about
    • in
    • with
    • …
    phrases
    • honest enough
    • to be honest (with you)
    • open and honest
    • …
    See full entry
  3. showing an honest mind or attitude真诚的；显示内心诚意的；表示态度诚恳的
    • She's got an honest face.她有一张真诚的面孔。
    • She seems honest enough.她看上去很诚实。
    • an honest mistake诚实的错误
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • seem
    • sound
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    preposition
    • about
    • in
    • with
    • …
    phrases
    • honest enough
    • to be honest (with you)
    • open and honest
    • …
    See full entry
  4. (of work or wages工作或工资) earned or resulting from hard work辛勤挣得的；勤劳的
    • He hasn't done an honest day's work in his life.他一辈子从未努力认真干过一天活儿。
    • It's quite a struggle to make an honest living.要老老实实地过日子是十分辛苦的。
    • She claimed she was just trying to earn an honest penny.她声称她只是想赚一大笔钱。
    5. Use an, not a, before honest.
    Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘held in or deserving of honour’): via Old French from Latin honestus, from honos, honor.
Idioms
honest!
  1. (informal) used to emphasize that you are not lying真的；我发誓
    • I didn't mean it, honest!我不是有意的，真的！
honest to God/goodness
  1. used to emphasize that what you are saying is true老天爷作证；说实话
    • Honest to God, Mary, I'm not joking.老天爷作证，玛丽，我不是开玩笑。
    Some people find this use of God offensive. see also honest-to-goodness
make an honest woman of somebody
  1. (old-fashioned, humorous) to marry a woman after having had a sexual relationship with her, especially if she is pregnant与跟自己有过性关系的女人结婚
BNC: 2681 COCA: 2530
honest

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBS➤be, seem, sound誠實；好像誠實；聽上去誠實ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極為／頗為／非常誠實▸➤scrupulously, truly非常誠實➤absolutely, completely, perfectly, quite, totally完全坦誠；十分誠實▸➤less than, not entirely不太誠實；並非完全誠實◇I don't think you've been entirely honest with me.我認為你對我並不十分坦誠。➤refreshingly誠實得可愛➤brutally, painfully坦率得近乎殘酷；坦誠得令人心痛◇Let's be brutally honest about this: you don't have a hope of succeeding.雖然有點兒殘忍，但老實說，你沒有成功的希望。➤intellectually思想上誠實PREPOSITION➤about坦誠表達⋯◇Try to be honest about how you feel.盡量不要隱瞞自己的感受。➤in在⋯中誠實◇He is always scrupulously honest in his business activities.他做生意童叟無欺。➤with對⋯坦誠◇My parents were always completely honest with me.父母對我總是開誠佈公、無話不說。PHRASES➤honest enough足夠誠實◇She seems honest enough.她看上去很誠實。➤to be honest (with you)（跟你）說實話◇To be quite honest with you, I don't think he's the right person for the job.跟你說實話，我認為他不適合這份工作。➤open and honest開誠佈公◇She was totally open and honest about her feelings.她對自己的感情非常坦白。
BNC: 2681 COCA: 2530
honest

adjective

  ➡ See also the entry for plain adj. 2 另见plain形容词词条第2义honest ♦︎ frank ♦︎ direct ♦︎ open ♦︎ outspoken ♦︎ straight ♦︎ blunt ♦︎ sincere ♦︎ truthful ♦︎ candid ♦︎ straightforward ♦︎ forthrightThese words all describe people saying exactly what they mean without trying to hide feelings, opinions or facts. 这些词均表示坦率的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆honest / frank / direct / open / outspoken / straight / sincere / truthful / candid / straightforward / forthright about sth◆honest / frank / direct / open / straight / blunt / truthful / candid / straightforward with sb◆honest / frank / outspoken / sincere / candid / forthright in your views / criticism, etc.◆an honest / an outspoken / a forthright opinion / view◆an honest / a direct / a straight / a blunt / a truthful answer◆an honest / a direct / an open / a sincere / a truthful person◆a frank / direct / blunt / forthright manner◆quite / very honest / frank / direct / open / outspoken / blunt / sincere / truthful / candid / straightforward / forthright◆extremely honest / frank / direct / open / outspoken◆completely honest / frank / open / straight / sincere / truthful◆absolutely honest / frank / open / straight / truthful◆perfectly honest / frank / sincere / candid◆To be / Let's be honest / frank / blunt...■ honest (often approving) not hiding the truth about sth 坦率的；坦诚的◆Give me your honest opinion.告诉我你的真实想法。◆Are you being completely honest about your feelings?你丝毫没有隐瞒你的感情吗？◆Thank you for being so honest with me.感谢你对我这么坦诚。◆ (spoken) To be honest, it was one of the worst books I've ever read.说实话，那是我读过的最差劲的书之一。◆Let's be honest, she's only interested in Mike because of his money.说白了，她对迈克感兴趣只不过是因为他有钱。OPP dishonest ⇨ dishonest ▸ honestly

adverb

◆I didn't tell anyone, honestly!真的！我没告诉过任何人。◆I honestly can't remember a thing about last night.我实在想不起来昨晚的事了。▸ honesty

noun

 [uncountable] ◆She answered all my questions with her usual honesty.她像平时一样老老实实地回答了我所有的问题。◆The book isn't, in all honesty, as good as I expected.说实话，这本书并没有我预期的那么好。■ frank (often approving) honest in what you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like 坦率的，直率的（有时可能不讨人喜欢）◆a full and frank discussion一次全面而坦诚的讨论◆a frank admission of guilt坦率承认问心有愧◆He was very frank about his relationship with the actress.他毫不隐讳自己和那个女演员的关系。▸ frankly

adverb

◆He spoke frankly about the ordeal.他如实讲述了所受的苦难。◆Quite frankly, I'm not surprised you failed.老实说，我对你的失败并不感到意外。▸ frankness

noun

 [uncountable] ◆They outlined their aims with disarming frankness.他们坦诚地简述了他们的宗旨。■ direct saying exactly what you mean in a way that nobody can pretend not to understand 直率的；直爽的；坦率的◆I need a direct answer to a direct question.对于直率的问题，我想得到直截了当的回答。ⓘ Being direct is sometimes considered positive (as opposed to being indirect and not saying clearly what you mean); but sometimes it is used as a 'polite' way of saying that sb is rude. * direct有时含有褒义，与之相反的indirect表示“闪烁其词”。但direct有时用于委婉地表示某人无礼◆She has a very direct way of speaking (= she does not bother to be polite to people when speaking to them).她说话过于直白。 OPP indirect ⓘ An indirect answer or way of speaking avoids saying sth in a clear and obvious way. * indirect指回答或说话方式闪烁其词、拐弯抹角。▸ directness

noun

 [uncountable]◆'What's that?' she asked with her usual directness.“那是什么？”她像往常一样直接问道。◆He presents his case with refreshing clarity and directness.他陈述自己的论据时直接明了，令人耳目一新。■ open (approving) (of a person) not keeping thoughts and feelings hidden （人）诚恳的，坦诚的◆She was always open with her parents.她和父母一向无话不谈。◆He was quite open about his reasons for leaving.他对离开的原因完全未加隐瞒。▸ openly

adverb

◆The men in prison would never cry openly (= so that other people could see).狱中犯人从不当众哭泣。■ outspoken aʊtˈspəʊkən; NAmE ˈaʊtspoʊkənsaying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people 直率的，直言不讳的（不怕得罪人）◆He was known as an outspoken opponent of the leadership.大家都知道他是一个直言不讳反对领导的人。◆She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.她对这个计划毫不留情地批评。▸ outspokenly

adverb

◆outspokenly critical直言批评▸ outspokenness

noun

 [uncountable] ◆I admire his outspokenness.■ straight (usually approving) honest and direct 坦诚的；直率的◆I don't think you're being straight with me.我觉得你没有对我坦诚。◆It's time for some straight talking.现在该开诚布公地谈谈了。■ blunt saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite 嘴直的，直言的（不顾及礼貌）◆She has a reputation for blunt speaking.她说话直截了当是出了名的。◆To be blunt, your work is appalling.说实话，你的活干得糟透了。▸ bluntly

adverb

◆To put it bluntly, I want a divorce.坦白说吧，我要离婚。◆'Is she dead?' he asked bluntly.“她死了吗？”他脱口而出。■ sincere (approving) saying only what you really think or feel 诚实的；坦率的◆He seemed sincere enough when he said he wanted to help.他表示愿意帮忙，样子看起来很诚恳。◆She is never completely sincere in what she says about people.她谈论别人一向不尽坦诚。 OPP insincere ⇨ false   see also sincerity ⇨ truth ▸ sincerely

adverb

◆I sincerely believe that this is the right decision.我由衷认为这个决定是正确的。■ truthful (approving) saying only what is true; giving the true facts about sth 诚实的；讲真话的；如实的◆Are you being completely truthful with me?你跟我讲的全是真话吗？◆She was unable to give a truthful answer.她未能如实回答。  see also truth ⇨ truth ▸ truthfully

adverb

◆He answered all their questions truthfully.他如实回答了他们所有的问题。■ candid (rather formal, often approving) saying what you think openly and honestly 坦率的；坦诚的；直言不讳的◆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。▸ candidly

adverb

◆She candidly admitted her mistakes.她坦率地承认了错误。▸ candour (BrE) (NAmE candor) ˈkændə(r)

noun

 [uncountable]◆'I don't trust her,' he said, in a rare moment of candour.“我信不过她。”他以少有的坦率说道。■ straightforward ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd; NAmE ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd (approving) (of a person or their opinions) honest and open; not trying to deceive sb or hide sth （人或观点）坦诚的，坦率的，直率的◆She's nice: very straightforward and easy to get on with.她人不错，很坦诚，易相处。ⓘ A straightforward person is generally liked. Straightforward is often used with positive words like intelligent, honest, and fair. * straightforward的人通常是受欢迎的，该词常与褒义词搭配，如intelligent、honest和fair。▸ straightforwardly

adverb

◆a straightforwardly pleasant man■ forthright ˈfɔːθraɪt; NAmE ˈfɔːrθraɪtsaying clearly and strongly what you think, without being afraid of what other people might think 直言不讳的，慷慨陈词的（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.他慷慨陈词，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既修饰说话方式，也修饰说法内容◆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straightforward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。
BNC: 2681 COCA: 2530
honest
Words used to describe honest and sincere people and behaviour: honest, sincere, fine...
Words used to describe jobs and work: antisocial, articled, assistant...

See also: honest (to God)

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