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

• I must be forthright with the next lesson.
  我必须坦言我学到的另一堂课。
• It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offence.
  又直率又不得罪人，这有时很难办到。
• 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。
• I admire her forthright way of dealing with people.
  我钦佩她那直率待人的方式。
• 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。
• His forthright voice receded from the lobby.
  他那直率的声音从门厅里逐渐消失了。
• My current supervisor, he is a train of thought is very clear, do analysis problems are very rational, I learned from him is the way of doing things, and he is a forthright person, here I also like.
  我目前的直属主管，他是一个思路很清晰的人，做事分析问题都很理性，我从他身上学到很到做事的方式，另外他是个直爽的人，这边我也很喜欢。
• Be forthright about it, he says.
  他说：直截了当地提出来。
• 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。
• His forthright behavior offends some people.
  他那直率的行为冒犯了某些人。