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

• I haven't been forthright with you about certain things.
  我没有开诚布公的把事情跟你说清楚。
• 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。
• His forthright behavior offends some people.
  他那直率的行为冒犯了某些人。
• He tell me forthright just why he refuse to take my side.
  他直率地告诉我他不肯站在我这一边的原因。
• Finally, the author put for-ward the forthright method of balancing equations.
  最后，本文给出了歧化反应方程式的简捷配平方法。
• She is forthright in her opinions; a quality I believe very essential in business managers.
  她敢于直言自己的观点，而这一点，我相信，也是作为一个经理所必须具备的品质。
• 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。
• Not forthright and candid; devious.
  不坦率的不直截了当的、不坦白的；欺骗的。
• But the talks included forthright comments on the causes of financial instability and lessons for regulators in both countries.
  但双方在会谈中坦率讨论了金融不稳定的起因以及两国监管机构应当汲取的教训。
• Debate about sensitive scientific issues needs to be forthright but not crass.
  讨论敏感的科学问题，需要直爽而不是卤莽。