honest
adj. 誠實的; 坦誠的; 真誠的; 勤勞的
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...
爸爸是我所見過的最正直的人。
I know she's honest and reliable.
我知道她誠實可靠。
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...
我對自己所做的事情並無隱瞞。
He had been honest with her and she had tricked him!...
他對她坦誠相見,而她卻騙了他!
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。
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...
我希望我們沒有在幹這事,莉蓮,真的,我真這麼想。
You wanna know the honest-to-God truth?
你想知道真正的事實嗎?
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...
說實話,這所房子不太適合我們。
I'd rather get it out the way, to be honest.
老實說,我情願把它處理掉。
1. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent;
2. without dissimulation; frank;
3. worthy of being depended on;
4. free from guile;
5. without pretensions;
6. habitually speaking the truth;
7. marked by truth;
frank, open, plain, blunt, honest, sincere, straightforward
這些形容詞都有"坦率,誠實"之意。
earn (或 turn) an honest penny
用正當手段賺錢
make an honest woman of
(舊或幽默)(尤指為避免使其懷孕引起的醜聞而)與一女子結婚
to be honest
說實話
Let's be brutally honest about this: you haven't a hope of succeeding.
雖然有點兒殘忍,但 老實 說,你沒有成功的希望.
He was very honest to tell me his story.
他十分坦率地給我講了他的故事.
I believe him to be honest.
我認為他是誠實的.
Faithful [ Frank ; Honest ] words offend the ear but are good for improving one's conduct.
忠言逆耳利於行.
He has an honest face.
他有一張誠實坦率的臉.