forthright

英 [ˈfɔːθraɪt]

美 [ˈfɔːrθraɪt]

adj.  直率的; 直截了当的; 坦诚的
n.  直路

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牛津词典

adj.

• 直率的；直截了当的；坦诚的
  direct and honest in manner and speech
  1. a woman of forthright views
     观点明确的女子

柯林斯词典

• 直抒己见的;坦率的;坦诚的
  If you describe someone asforthright, you admire them because they show clearly and strongly what they think and feel.

英英释义

adj

• characterized by directness in manner or speech
  1. blunt talking and straight shooting
  2. a blunt New England farmer
  3. I gave them my candid opinion
  4. forthright criticism
  5. a forthright approach to the problem
  6. tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
  7. it is possible to be outspoken without being rude
  8. plainspoken and to the point
  9. a point-blank accusation
  Synonym:bluntcandidfrankfree-spokenoutspokenplainspokenpoint-blankstraight-from-the-shoulder

adv

• directly and without evasion
  1. to face a problem squarely
  2. the responsibility lies squarely with them
  3. spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point
  Synonym:squarelyforthrightly

双语例句

• Be forthright about it, he says.
  他说：直截了当地提出来。
• I can't back out now but I rue the day that I let myself get involved with this project. He has expressed all his bold and forthright feelings in this collection of poems.
  现在我不能打退堂鼓了，但我后悔自己参与了这个项目。他把他的壮怀都写进了这本诗集里。
• Not forthright and candid; devious.
  不坦率的不直截了当的、不坦白的；欺骗的。
• His forthright behavior offends some people.
  他那直率的行为冒犯了某些人。
• She gave a forthright answer to my question.
  她对我的问题给了一个直截了当的回答。
• It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offence.
  又直率又不得罪人，这有时很难办到。
• This forthright answer drew the fangs of his criticism.
  这直率的回答使他的批评失去了力量。
• Although your co-workers are trying to be forthright now, you're leery about your boss.
  虽然现在你的同事想要坦白，你却对你的老板耍滑头。
• I must be forthright with the next lesson.
  我必须坦言我学到的另一堂课。
• His forthright voice receded from the lobby.
  他那直率的声音从门厅里逐渐消失了。