honest

英 [ˈɒnɪst]

美 [ˈɑːnɪst]

adj. 诚实的; 老实的; 正直的; 坦率的; 坦诚的; 真诚的; 显示内心诚意的; 表示态度诚恳的

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2681 / COCA.2530

习惯用语

adj.

honest!

真的；我发誓
used to emphasize that you are not lying
I didn't mean it, honest!
我不是有意的，真的！

honest to God/goodness

老天爷作证；说实话
used to emphasize that what you are saying is true
Honest to God, Mary, I'm not joking.
老天爷作证，玛丽，我不是开玩笑。

make an honest woman of sb

和与其发生过性关系的女人结婚
to marry a woman after having had a sexual relationship with her

牛津词典

adj.

诚实的；老实的；正直的
always telling the truth, and never stealing or cheating
1. an honest man/woman
  诚实的男人 / 女人
坦率的；坦诚的
not hiding the truth about sth
1. an honest answer
  坦率的回答
2. Are you being completely honest about your feelings?
  你丝毫没有隐瞒你的感情吗？
3. Thank you for being so honest with me.
  感谢你对我这么坦诚。
4. Give me your honest opinion.
  告诉我你的真实意见。
5. To be honest (= what I really think is) , it was one of the worst books I've ever read.
  说实在的，那是我读过的最差的书之一。
6. Let's be honest , she's only interested in Mike because of his money.
  坦率地说吧，她对迈克有好感只不过是因为他有钱。
真诚的；显示内心诚意的；表示态度诚恳的
showing an honest mind or attitude
1. She's got an honest face.
  她有一张真诚的面孔。
辛勤挣得的；勤劳的
earned or resulting from hard work
1. He hasn't done an honest day's work in his life.
  他一辈子从未努力认真干过一天活儿。
2. It's quite a struggle to make an honest living .
  要踏实地过日子总是十分辛苦的。

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 诚实的;正直的
If you describe someone ashonest, you mean that they always tell the truth, and do not try to deceive people or break the law.
1. My dad was the most honest man I ever met...
  爸爸是我所见过的最正直的人。
2. I know she's honest and reliable.
  我知道她诚实可靠。
ADJ-GRADED 坦诚的;直率的;不隐瞒真相的
If you arehonestin a particular situation, you tell the complete truth or give your sincere opinion, even if this is not very pleasant.
1. I was honest about what I was doing...
  我对自己所做的事情并无隐瞒。
2. He had been honest with her and she had tricked him!...
  他对她坦诚相见，而她却骗了他！
3. What do you think of the school, in your honest opinion?
  坦率地说，你认为这个学校怎么样？
ADV 真的;确实
You say 'honest' before or after a statement to emphasize that you are telling the truth and that you want people to believe you.
1. I'm not sure, honest.
  我不能肯定，真的。
PHRASE （表示强调）真的，实在，千真万确
Some people say 'honest to God' to emphasize their feelings or to emphasize that something is really true.
1. I wish we weren't doing this, Lillian, honest to God, I really do...
  我希望我们没有在干这事，莉莲，真的，我真这么想。
2. You wanna know the honest-to-God truth?
  你想知道真正的事实吗？
PHRASE 老实说;说实在的
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.
1. To be honest the house is not quite our style...
  说实话，这所房子不太适合我们。
2. I'd rather get it out the way, to be honest.
  老实说，我情愿把它处理掉。

英英释义

adj

gained or earned without cheating or stealing
1. an honest wage
2. an fair penny
Synonym:fair
not forged
1. a good dollar bill
Synonym:good
not disposed to cheat or defraud
1. honest lawyers
2. honest reporting
Synonym:honorable
marked by truth
1. gave honest answers
2. honest reporting
without pretensions
1. worked at an honest trade
2. good honest food
without dissimulation
1. my honest opinion
worthy of being depended on
1. a dependable worker
2. an honest working stiff
3. a reliable sourcSFLe of information
4. he was true to his word
5. I would be true for there are those who trust me
Synonym:dependablereliabletrue(p)

双语例句

To be honest, he is too aggressive.
平心而论，他太倔强了。
She is honest and sincere to John, really.
她确实对约翰是实心实意。
My dad was the most honest man I ever met
爸爸是我所见过的最正直的人。
The judge is an honest and upright official.
那位法官是个清官。
The Party and government institutions should remain honest and clean.
党政机关要廉洁。
I know she's honest and reliable.
我知道她诚实可靠。
I'm not sure, honest.
我不能肯定，真的。
The only honest answer is, of course, yes.
唯一诚实的回答自然是“是”。
He should just get an honest job and stop sponging off the rest of us!
他应该找一份正当的工作，不要再揩我们这些人的油了！
He had been honest with her and she had tricked him!
他对她坦诚相见，而她却骗了他！