honesty
/ˈɒnɪsti/
n.
一句话记住
诚实;正直
释义与例句
n.
诚实;正直
the quality of being truthful and not cheating, stealing or hiding the truth
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Honesty is essential in any lasting relationship.
诚实对任何持久的关系都至关重要。
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The manager praised her honesty in admitting the mistake.
经理赞扬她诚实承认错误。
展开其余 1 条例句
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In all honesty, I do not think the plan will work.
说实话,我认为这个计划行不通。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
honest 中 h 不发音;in all honesty 是表示“说实话”的固定表达。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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honest 诚实的;坦诚的形容词,可描述人的品格,也可描述坦率的话语或评价。
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honestly 诚实地;老实说副词,可修饰说话方式,也可置于句首表达坦诚态度。
同义词
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truthfulness 真实;坦诚honesty 泛指诚实正直的品格,包括不欺骗、不偷盗等;truthfulness 更具体地指言语或陈述真实、不撒谎。The witness's truthfulness was confirmed by other evidence. 其他证据证实了这名证人的陈述真实可信。
常见搭配
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complete honesty 完全坦诚The doctor answered our questions with complete honesty. 医生完全坦诚地回答了我们的问题。
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honesty and integrity 诚实与正直The profession demands honesty and integrity. 这一职业要求诚实与正直。
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in all honesty 说实话;坦率地说In all honesty, we should have started earlier. 说实话,我们本该早点开始。