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candour

英 [ˈkændə(r)]

美 [ˈkændər]

n.  真诚; 诚恳; 坦率

BNC.20687

牛津词典

    noun

    • 真诚;诚恳;坦率
      the quality of saying what you think openly and honestly
      1. ‘I don't trust him,’ he said, in a rare moment of candour.
        “我信不过他。”他以难得的坦率说道。

    柯林斯词典

      in AM, use 美国英语用 candor

    • N-UNCOUNT 坦诚;坦率;直率
      Candouris the quality of speaking honestly and openly about things.
      1. ...a brash, forceful man, noted both for his candour and his quick temper.
        一个粗率强硬的人,出了名的性子直,脾气急

    英英释义

    noun

    双语例句

    • We really don't know what to do about it, she said with surprising candour.
      我们确实不知道怎样做,她令人吃惊地坦白道。
    • He had made several public appearances in the assembly, distinguished by good sense, candour; and ability.
      他在大会上作了几次发言,以通情达理,襟怀坦率和有才能而显得出众。
    • Her manners were most gentle, her affection ardent, her candour was not to be surpassed, and she lived and died as became an humble christian.
      她的仪态极其温和,她的感情格外热烈,她的正直无法超越,从生至死,她都是一位谦逊的基督徒。
    • This candour is usually rewarded with more negative publicity.
      这种坦诚的表现通常带来的是更多的负面报道。
    • They were talking of personal matters with unusual candour.
      他们在极其坦率地交谈个人私事。
    • On US TV in particular such candour is refreshing.
      尤其在美国电视节目中,这种坦率令人耳目一新。
    • Yet, after the first moment of shock, I never liked my friend the LESS for his candour.
      不过震动一过,我倒没有因为友人的坦率而减少了我对他的友情。
    • Acheson is a good teacher, giving lessons free of charge, and he is telling the whole truth with tireless zeal and great candour.
      艾奇逊是不拿薪水上义务课的好教员,他是如此诲人不倦地毫无隐讳地说出了全篇的真理。
    • You could call it energy and candour, great American virtues, carried to excess.
      你可以称其为将活力和坦率这些美国人的伟大优点发挥过度的表现。
    • She felt that, compared with them, I was a loser, he says with characteristic candour.
      她觉得,与他们相比,我是个失败者。