1 honest /ˈɑːnəst/ adjective Learner's definition of HONEST
[more honest; most honest]
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a : good and truthful : not lying, stealing, or cheating誠實的;老實的;正直的 -
They are honest people.他們都是老實人。
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He says that it's impossible to find an honest politician.他說不可能找到一位誠實的政治家。
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These criminals pose a danger to honest citizens.這些罪犯對守法的公民們造成了威脅。
— opposite dishonest b : showing or suggesting a good and truthful character真誠的;顯示誠意的 — opposite dishonest 2
: not hiding the truth about someone or something : not meant to deceive someone坦誠的;坦率的;耿直的 -
Just give me an honest answer.就給我個坦率的回答吧。
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an honest reply坦率的答複
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If you want my honest opinion, you should get a job.想聽我坦率的意見的話,我覺得你應該找份工作。
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To be perfectly/quite honest, I don't want to go.直說吧,我不想去。
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You shouldn't be afraid of a little honest criticism. [=criticism that is based on facts]你不應該懼怕比較直率的批評。
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I'd be less than honest [=I would be lying] if I told you there won't be problems.如果我告訴你不會有問題,那麽我就是在說謊。
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He gave us a painfully/brutally/refreshingly honest account of his childhood.他痛苦地/無情地/爽快地如實講述了他的童年。
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I don't think these people are being honest with me. [=I don't think they're telling me the truth]我認爲這些人對我不坦誠。
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a : not deserving blame : not done with the intent of hurting or harming anyone無意(傷害别人)的 b : done using your own work or effort靠自己工作(或努力)的;正當的 : not gotten by cheating, lying, etc.不靠欺騙(或撒謊等)手段獲得的;正當獲得的 -
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勞動掙錢。
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These people work hard, and they deserve an honest wage. [=an amount of money that is fair for the work that is done]這些人工作賣力,理應得到應有的報酬。
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: plain and good : not fancy純正的;不花哨的
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(尤指與自己發生過性關系的)女人結婚 2 honest /ˈɑːnəst/ adverb
2 honest
/ˈɑːnəst/
adverb
Learner's definition of HONEST
informal
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used to stress that a statement is true真的(用於強調一句話的真實性) —
sometimes used in the phrases honest to God or honest to goodness有時用於短語honest to God或honest to goodness -
Honest to God, I wasn't there that night.千真萬確,那天晚上我真的沒在那兒。
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He told you that? Honest to goodness? [=really?; honestly?]他告訴你了?當真?
— see also honest-to-goodness