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honest
[英] [ˈɔnist] [美] [ˈɑnɪst] 生词本

adj.

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1. ADJ-GRADED 诚实的;正直的 If you describe someone as honest, you mean that they always tell the truth, and do not try to deceive people or break the law. 

  • My dad was the most honest man I ever met...

    爸爸是我所见过的最正直的人。

  • I know she's honest and reliable.

    我知道她诚实可靠。

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  • She fought honestly for a just cause and for freedom.

    她为了正义的事业和自由而光明正大地斗争。

2. ADJ-GRADED 坦诚的;直率的;不隐瞒真相的 If you are honest in a particular situation, you tell the complete truth or give your sincere opinion, even if this is not very pleasant. 

  • I was honest about what I was doing...

    我对自己所做的事情并无隐瞒。

  • He had been honest with her and she had tricked him!...

    他对她坦诚相见，而她却骗了他！

  • What do you think of the school, in your honest opinion?

    坦率地说，你认为这个学校怎么样？

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  • It came as a shock to hear an old friend speak so honestly about Ted.

    听到一位老朋友如此坦率地谈起特德真让人大吃一惊。

3. ADV 真的;确实 You say 'honest' before or after a statement to emphasize that you are telling the truth and that you want people to believe you. 

  • I'm not sure, honest.

    我不能肯定，真的。

4. PHRASE （表示强调）真的，实在，千真万确 Some people say 'honest to God' to emphasize their feelings or to emphasize that something is really true. 

  • I wish we weren't doing this, Lillian, honest to God, I really do...

    我希望我们没有在干这事，莉莲，真的，我真这么想。

  • You wanna know the honest-to-God truth?

    你想知道真正的事实吗？

5. PHRASE 老实说;说实在的 You can say 'to be honest' before or after a statement to indicate that you are telling the truth about your own opinions or feelings, especially if you think these will disappoint the person you are talking to. 

  • To be honest the house is not quite our style...

    说实话，这所房子不太适合我们。

  • I'd rather get it out the way, to be honest.

    老实说，我情愿把它处理掉。

Adjective

1. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent;

  • "honest lawyers"
  • "honest reporting"
  • "an honest wage"
  • "honest weight"

2. without dissimulation; frank;

  • "my honest opinion"

3. worthy of being depended on;

  • "a dependable worker"
  • "an honest working stiff"
  • "a reliable source of information"
  • "he was true to his word"
  • "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

4. free from guile;

  • "his answer was simple and honest"

5. without pretensions;

  • "worked at an honest trade"
  • "good honest food"

6. habitually speaking the truth;

  • "an honest man"
  • "a veracious witness"

7. marked by truth;

  • "gave honest answers"
1. Faithful [Frank; Honest] words offend the ear but are good for improving one's conduct.; Honest advice, though unpleasant to the ear, benefits conduct.
忠言逆耳利于行。

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2. A poor but honest man is not to be belittled.
穷而诚实的人是不该让人小看的。

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3. Although Bill has been in trouble with the police,he earns an honest penny these days by driving a van.
尽管比尔被警察监禁过，但他现在驾驶运货车，用正当的手段挣钱。

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4. An honest judge cannot be servile to public opinion.
一个正直的法官不能一味顺从舆论。

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5. An honest man doesn't do anything underhand.; A man of moral integrity never resorts to deception.; An upright man will never hit under the belt.
明人不做暗事。

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6. An honest man doesn't do anything underhand.
明人不做暗事。

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7. An honest person has a lot of friends.
诚实的人朋友多。

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8. Every man is not honest.
并不是每个人都是诚实的。

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9. He deceived us into the belief that he was an honest man.
他骗得我们相信他是一个诚实的人。

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10. He has an honest face.
他有一张诚实坦率的脸。

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11. He is always honest.
他一向忠诚老实。

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12. He is an honest boy.
他是个诚实的男孩。

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13. He is honest in all he does.
他干什么都是老老实实的。

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14. He is honest in business.
他做生意很实在。

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15. He lives by honest labour.
他靠正当的劳动生活。

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16. He looked so honest that I accepted his story on faith.
他看上去很诚实，我就不加怀疑地相信了他的话。

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17. He looked so honest that we accepted his story for true.
他看起来那么诚恳，我们都把他的话当真了。

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18. He looks an honest man.
他看起来是个诚实人。

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19. He stressed that we should always be honest.
他强调我们应该永远诚实。

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20. He was very honest to tell me his story.
他十分坦率地给我讲了他的故事。

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