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

• She gave a forthright answer to my question.
  她对我的问题给了一个直截了当的回答。
• So forgive me for being forthright or female.
  所以原谅我的直率和我的女性身份。
• She is forthright in her opinions; a quality I believe very essential in business managers.
  她敢于直言自己的观点，而这一点，我相信，也是作为一个经理所必须具备的品质。
• 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。
• 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。
• His forthright manner can be mistaken for rudeness.
  他那直率的态度可能会被误解为无礼。
• 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。
• 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 haven't been forthright with you about certain things.
  我没有开诚布公的把事情跟你说清楚。
• Not forthright and candid; devious.
  不坦率的不直截了当的、不坦白的；欺骗的。