| 词汇 | honest |
| 释义 | honest (adverb) honest 3 ENTRIES FOUND: honest (adjective) honest (adverb) honest-to-goodness (adjective) 1 honest /ˈɑːnəst/ adjective 1 honest /ˈɑːnəst/ adjective Learner's definition of HONEST [more honest; most honest] 1 a : good and truthful : not lying, stealing, or cheating诚实的；老实的；正直的 They are honest people.他们都是老实人。 He says that it's impossible to find an honest politician.他说不可能找到一位诚实的政治家。 These criminals pose a danger to honest citizens.这些罪犯对守法的公民们造成了威胁。 — opposite dishonest b : showing or suggesting a good and truthful character真诚的；显示诚意的 He has an honest face.他长了一张真诚的脸。 — opposite dishonest 2 : not hiding the truth about someone or something : not meant to deceive someone坦诚的；坦率的；耿直的 Just give me an honest answer.就给我个坦率的回答吧。 an honest reply坦率的答复 If you want my honest opinion, you should get a job.想听我坦率的意见的话，我觉得你应该找份工作。 To be perfectly/quite honest, I don't want to go.直说吧，我不想去。 You shouldn't be afraid of a little honest criticism. [=criticism that is based on facts]你不应该惧怕比较直率的批评。 I'd be less than honest [=I would be lying] if I told you there won't be problems.如果我告诉你不会有问题，那么我就是在说谎。 He gave us a painfully/brutally/refreshingly honest account of his childhood.他痛苦地/无情地/爽快地如实讲述了他的童年。 I don't think these people are being honest with me. [=I don't think they're telling me the truth]我认为这些人对我不坦诚。 — opposite dishonest 3 a : not deserving blame : not done with the intent of hurting or harming anyone无意（伤害别人）的 It was an honest error/mistake.这是个无心之失。 b : done using your own work or effort靠自己工作（或努力）的；正当的 He still goes to the office every morning and puts in an honest day's work.他仍然每天早晨都去办公室，踏踏实实地完成一天的工作。 : not gotten by cheating, lying, etc.不靠欺骗（或撒谎等）手段获得的；正当获得的 He's just trying to earn an honest living. [=he is trying to earn a good amount of money for his hard work]他正努力靠自己的辛苦劳动挣钱。 These people work hard, and they deserve an honest wage. [=an amount of money that is fair for the work that is done]这些人工作卖力，理应得到应有的报酬。 4 : plain and good : not fancy纯正的；不花哨的 The restaurant prides itself on serving simple, honest food.这家餐馆以提供简单纯正的食物而自豪。 make an honest woman of (someone) old-fashioned + humorous or make (someone) an honest woman : to marry (a woman, especially a woman you have already had sex with)和（尤指与自己发生过性关系的）女人结婚 When will he finally make an honest woman of her?他什么时候才会与她正式结婚呢？ 2 honest /ˈɑːnəst/ adverb 2 honest /ˈɑːnəst/ adverb Learner's definition of HONEST informal — used to stress that a statement is true真的（用于强调一句话的真实性） I didn't do it—honest I didn't!我没那样做——我真的没有！ She is not my friend, honest.她不是我朋友，真的不是。 — sometimes used in the phrases honest to God or honest to goodness有时用于短语honest to God或honest to goodness Honest to God, I wasn't there that night.千真万确，那天晚上我真的没在那儿。 He told you that? Honest to goodness? [=really?; honestly?]他告诉你了？当真？ — see also honest-to-goodness |
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