forthright
英 [ˈfɔːθraɪt]
美 [ˈfɔːrθraɪt]
adj. 直率的; 直截了当的; 坦诚的
n. 直路
Collins.1 / BNC.13919 / COCA.15167
牛津词典
adj.
- 直率的；直截了当的；坦诚的
direct and honest in manner and speech- a woman of forthright views
观点明确的女子
- a woman of forthright views
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
- blunt talking and straight shooting
- a blunt New England farmer
- I gave them my candid opinion
- forthright criticism
- a forthright approach to the problem
- tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
- it is possible to be outspoken without being rude
- plainspoken and to the point
- a point-blank accusation
adv
- directly and without evasion
- to face a problem squarely
- the responsibility lies squarely with them
- spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point
双语例句
- I can't back out now but I rue the day that I let myself get involved with this project. He has expressed all his bold and forthright feelings in this collection of poems.
现在我不能打退堂鼓了，但我后悔自己参与了这个项目。他把他的壮怀都写进了这本诗集里。 - He has expressed all his bold and forthright feelings in this collection of poems.
他把他的壮怀都写进了这本诗集里。 - His forthright manner can be mistaken for rudeness.
他那直率的态度可能会被误解为无礼。 - Although your co-workers are trying to be forthright now, you're leery about your boss.
虽然现在你的同事想要坦白，你却对你的老板耍滑头。 - His forthright behaviour shows that he's honest, but he seems rude to some people.
他的直率行为说明他是个诚实的人，可是有些人却认为他粗鲁。 - 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。 - 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。 - Be forthright about it, he says.
他说：直截了当地提出来。 - So forgive me for being forthright or female.
所以原谅我的直率和我的女性身份。 - These differences include the bolder and more forthright speech of the later generation and its technical inventiveness.
这些不同包括了下一代人大胆直率的言辞和他们的技术发明性。