honest
adj
1
(a) (of a person) telling the truth; not cheating or stealing (指人)诚实的, 老实的
an honest witness, businessman 可靠的证人、 商人.
(b) (of a statement) frank, sincere and direct (指陈述)坦白的, 真诚的, 直率的
give an honest opinion 提出坦诚的意见
Do you like my dress? Please be honest! 你喜欢我的连衣裙吗? 请说真话!
(c) showing or resulting from an honest mind 显示心地诚实的; 由诚意产生的:an honest face 一副诚实的面孔
He looks honest enough,but can we trust him? 他看起来倒挺诚实, 但我们能信得过他吗?
She's never done an honest day's work (ie worked hard and conscientiously) in her life. 她一辈子从来没有实实在在地(努力而认真地)干过一天活儿.
2 (of wages, etc) fairly earned (指工资等)以正当手段挣得的
make an honest living 靠正当的收入生活.
3 (of actions, etc) sincere but undistinguished (指行为等)踏实而平平的.
4 (idm 习语) earn/turn an honest `penny earn money by working hard and fairly 以正当的手段凭努力工作挣钱. honest to `God/`goodness (infml 口) truthfully 实在地
Honest to goodness, I didn't do it. 老天爷可以作证, 我没有做过这件事. make an honest `woman of sb (dated joc 旧, 谑) marry sb after having had a sexual relationship with her 与某女人发生性关系後娶其为妻. to be (quite) `honest (about it/with you) (catchphrase 警语) (used to emphasize that one is speaking frankly 用以强调所言出自真心)
To be honest, I don't think we have a chance of winning. 说实话, 我认为我们没有获胜的可能. honest, adv (infml 口) truthfully 实在地
It wasn't me, honest! 说实话, 那不是我!
🔁 扩展释义
*['ɒnist]a. 诚实的, 坦直的, 可靠的相关词组: be quite honest about it
From time to time, I notice that he puts a piece of meat down his trousers just before he leaves the factory.
我经常看到,他在快要离厂前把一块肉藏在裤子里。
First, it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else. To help you do this, read the following questions and write down the answers: