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

• His forthright behaviors sometimes offend other people.
  他直率的行为有时候会冒犯别人。
• 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。
• Not forthright and candid; devious.
  不坦率的不直截了当的、不坦白的；欺骗的。
• Be forthright about it, he says.
  他说：直截了当地提出来。
• In typically forthright style, Jeff goes on to highlight why this is such a problem.
  Jeff非常坦率地强调为什么这是一个问题。
• His forthright voice receded from the lobby.
  他那直率的声音从门厅里逐渐消失了。
• 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。
• Beijing gives me a forthright and stubborn character.
  北京让我养成了直率、固执的个性。
• 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。
• 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。