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

• 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。
• 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。
• He's very forthright and never minces his words.
  他是个直性子，说话从来不会转弯儿。
• His forthright behaviors sometimes offend other people.
  他直率的行为有时候会冒犯别人。
• 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。
• I must be forthright with the next lesson.
  我必须坦言我学到的另一堂课。
• 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。
• 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。
• His forthright behavior shows that he is honest, but he seems rude to some people.
  他直率的态度说明他是诚实的，可是对有些人来说，他是不礼貌的。
• These differences include the bolder and more forthright speech of the later generation and its technical inventiveness.
  这些不同包括了下一代人大胆直率的言辞和他们的技术发明性。