forthright 详细解释

forthright

[fɔ:θ'rait]

adj.直截的, 直率的, 坦白的

a.

直率的, 直截了当的, 明白无误的

She gave him a forthright answer.

她给了他一个坦率的答复。

ad.

1. 直率地

He told me forthright just why he refused to take my side.

他直率地告诉我他不肯站在我这一边的原因。

2. 径直地:马上, 立刻

He sent the arrow forthright toward the target.

他把箭径直射向目标。

n.

直路[C]

forthrights and meanders

直路和弯路

词形变化

副词: forthrightly | 名词: forthrightness |

词义辨析

同义参见:

directly  straightforward  single  frank  communicative  outspoken  naive  aboveboard  downright  

英英释义

形容词 forthright:

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

同义词：blunt, candid, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder

副词 forthright:

directly and without evasion; not roundabout

同义词：squarely, forthrightly

补充

forthrightforthright英:[ˈfɔ:θrait] 美:[ˈfɔrθˌraɪt, ˈforθ-]adj.1.直率的, 直截了当的; 明确的He gave a forthright answer.他作了直截了当的回答。

例句

1. Naomi is brutally forthright about her views on abortion.娜奥米关于堕胎的看法极其坦率明确。 2. his most forthright attack yet on the reforms.他迄今为止对改革最直率的攻击。 3. a forthright answer/person坦率的答复/人 4. He explained his opinions publicly and forthrightly.他开诚布公地说明了自己的观点。

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