honest
- adj. 誠實的,實在的;可靠的;坦率的
中文詞源
來自拉丁語honestus,尊敬的,榮譽的,來自honos,尊敬,榮譽,詞源同honor.引申詞義正直的,高尚的,誠實的等。
英英釋意
- 1. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent;
- "honest lawyers"
- "honest reporting"
- "an honest wage"
- "honest weight"
- 2. without dissimulation; frank;
- "my honest opinion"
- 3. worthy of being depended on;
- "a dependable worker"
- "an honest working stiff"
- "a reliable source of information"
- "he was true to his word"
- "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
- 4. free from guile;
- "his answer was simple and honest"
- 5. without pretensions;
- "worked at an honest trade"
- "good honest food"
- 6. habitually speaking the truth;
- "an honest man"
- "a veracious witness"
- 7. marked by truth;
- "gave honest answers"
英文詞源
- honest
- honest: [13] Honest comes via Old French honeste from Latin honestus, a derivative of honōs, from which English gets honour. The new Latin noun formed from honestus was *honestitās, literally ‘honestness’, recorded only in the later contracted form honestās. From it English acquired honesty [14], whose application to plants of the genus Lunaria was inspired by their nearly transparent seed-pods.
=> honour - honest (adj.)
- c. 1300, "respectable, decent, of neat appearance," also "free from fraud," from Old French honeste (12c.; Modern French honnête), from Latin honestus "honorable, respected, regarded with honor," figuratively "deserving honor, honorable, respectable," from honos (see honor (n.)). Main modern sense of "dealing fairly, truthful" is c. 1400, as is sense of "virtuous." Phrase to make an honest woman of "marry a woman after seduction" is from 1620s.
同義詞辨析
frank, open, plain, blunt, honest, sincere, straightforward
這些形容詞都有"坦率,誠實"之意。
frank: 強調毫無保留地暢所欲言,不受任何約束。
open: 指不隱瞞自己的秘密,愿意向他人表露自己或公開暴露自己的缺點。
plain: 指直言不諱,毫不做作或故弄玄虛。
blunt: 指講話坦白直率、不客氣,但隱含不得體、不顧及他人感情等意味。
honest: 指遵守正直等道德準則。
sincere: 側重指一個人出自內心地對某人某事表示一種誠意。
straightforward: 多用于答復、敘述等場合。指直截了當,不回避,或故弄玄虛。
考試真題
- We must be honest about our actions and avoid excuses, if we fool ourselves into believing we're not doing anything wrong, we can't see the real choice we're making - and that leads to bad decisions.
出自-2011年12月閱讀原文
- But can artificial intelligence AI machines act ethically, meaning can they be honest and fair?
2018年12月四級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section C
- I'm always a fan of being open and honest.
2018年12月四級真題(第二套)閱讀 Section C
- American parents want similar things for their children, the Pew report and past research have found: for them to be healthy and happy, honest and ethical, caring and compassionate.
出自-2017年6月閱讀原文
- Or you can be the honest type negotiator who's known to his partners in negotiation and always plays everything straight.
出自-2012年12月聽力原文
- So really, you see two types of negotiator then, the actor or the honest one
出自-2012年12月聽力原文
- I would say the honest negotiator can be quite effective in some circumstances.
出自-2012年12月聽力原文
- The honest type is more effective than the actor type
出自-2012年12月聽力原文
- I was a little surprised to be invited, to be honest.
2019年6月六級真題(第一套)聽力 Section A
- If we're honest with ourselves, tech is just another way to occupy our time and minds.
2017年12月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section B
- It is important to buy the insurance from companies that are financially sound and that are represented by honest, well- trained agents.
2017年12月六級真題(第二套)聽力 Section C
- When they get to know me and to trust me, knowing for sure I'm not selling them something -- there'll be more honest feedback from them.
2019年6月六級真題(第一套)閱讀 Section C
- It just proves there are honest guys out there.
2018年高考英語北京卷 完形填空 原文
- It makes you appear honest and builds trust.
2015年高考英語安徽卷 任務型讀寫 原文
- Perhaps most of us aren't as extreme at fault-finding, but when we're honest, we can be sharply critical of the world.
2015年高考英語福建卷 完形填空 原文
- Students who are successful in on-line course are usually capable of working independently in a responsible and honest manner.
2016年高考英語江蘇卷 閱讀理解 閱讀A 原文
- That young man is honest, cooperative, always there when you need his help.
2016年高考英語浙江卷(6月) 單項選擇 原文
- It is only in recent years that we hear It is only in recent years that we hear the more honest argument that predators are members of the community, and that no special interest has the right to exterminate them for the sake of a benefit ,real or fancied ,to itself.
出自-2010年考研翻譯原文
- If you’re not sure, ask for honest feedback from trusted friends, colleagues and professionals.
出自-2016年考研閱讀原文
- If you're not sure, ask for honest feedback from trusted friends, colleagues and professionals.
2016年考研真題(英語一)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ
- Just as important as being honest about yourself is being receptive to others.
2020年考研真題(英語二)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ
- The lesson is not that you should make your personal life an open book, but rather, when given the option to offer up details about yourself or painstakingly conceal them, you should just be honest.
2020年考研真題(英語二)閱讀理解 Section Ⅱ
詞組搭配
earn (或 turn) an honest penny
earn money fairly
用正當手段賺錢
make an honest woman of
(dated or humorous)marry a woman, especially to avoid scandal if she is pregnant
(舊或幽默)(尤指為避免使其懷孕引起的丑聞而)與一女子結婚
to be honest
speaking frankly
說實話
to be honest, I expected to play worse.
說實話,我本來以為會打得 更糟。
實用場景例句
- Honest to God, Mary, I'm not joking.
- 老天爺作證,瑪麗,我不是開玩笑。
牛津詞典
- I didn't mean it, honest!
- 我不是有意的,真的!
牛津詞典
- It's quite a struggle to make an honest living .
- 要踏實地過日子總是十分辛苦的。
牛津詞典
- He hasn't done an honest day's work in his life.
- 他一輩子從未努力認真干過一天活兒。
牛津詞典
- She's got an honest face.
- 她有一張真誠的面孔。
牛津詞典
- Let's be honest , she's only interested in Mike because of his money.
- 坦率地說吧,她對邁克有好感只不過是因為他有錢。
牛津詞典
- To be honest (= what I really think is) , it was one of the worst books I've ever read.
- 說實在的,那是我讀過的最差的書之一。
牛津詞典
- Give me your honest opinion.
- 告訴我你的真實意見。
牛津詞典
- Thank you for being so honest with me.
- 感謝你對我這么坦誠。
牛津詞典
- Are you being completely honest about your feelings?
- 你絲毫沒有隱瞞你的感情嗎?
牛津詞典
- an honest answer
- 坦率的回答
牛津詞典
- an honest man/woman
- 誠實的男人 / 女人
牛津詞典
- I'd rather get it out the way, to be honest.
- 老實說,我情愿把它處理掉。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- To be honest the house is not quite our style...
- 說實話,這所房子不太適合我們。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- You wanna know the honest-to-God truth?
- 你想知道真正的事實嗎?
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- I wish we weren't doing this, Lillian, honest to God, I really do...
- 我希望我們沒有在干這事,莉蓮,真的,我真這么想。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- I'm not sure, honest.
- 我不能肯定,真的。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- He had been honest with her and she had tricked him!...
- 他對她坦誠相見,而她卻騙了他!
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- I was honest about what I was doing...
- 我對自己所做的事情并無隱瞞。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- I know she's honest and reliable.
- 我知道她誠實可靠。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- My dad was the most honest man I ever met...
- 爸爸是我所見過的最正直的人。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Tom was en rapport with me.
- 湯姆跟我很合拍.
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