frank

[fræŋk]

adj.坦白的, 直率的, 真诚的
vt.免费邮寄,使自由出入
n.免费邮寄

a.

坦白的; 直率的; 真诚的[(+with)]

I'll be frank with you.

坦白跟你说吧。

He offered a frank apology to her for hurting her feelings.

他因伤害了她的感情而真诚地向她道歉。

vt.

1. 免费邮寄

2. 盖免费递寄邮戳于(邮件)

3. 在……上盖"邮资已付"之戳

franked envelopes

盖有"邮资已付"字样的信封

4. 使(人)来去自如

n.

1. 免费递送的章

2. 免费递送的邮件

3. 免费递寄的权利

词形变化

形容词比较级: franker | 形容词最高级: frankest | 名词: frankness | 动词过去式: franked | 动词过去分词: franked | 动词现在分词: franking | 动词第三人称单数: franks |

词义辨析

同义:

a.直率的; 真诚的

open  candid  sincere  straightforward  forthright  outspoken  blunt  

同义参见:

honest  conversable  outspoken  downright  sausage  straight  aboveboard  single  childlike  naive  ingenuous  

反义参见:

sly  

英英释义

名词 frank:

a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century

a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll

同义词：frankfurter, hotdog, hot dog, dog, wiener, wienerwurst, weenie

动词 frank:

stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing

同义词：postmark

exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks

形容词 frank:

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

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

clearly manifest; evident

补充

frankfrank[fræŋk]adj.1.坦白的, 直率的If you want my frank opinion, I don't think the plan will succeed.你如果要我坦诚相告, 那么我认为这个计划不会成功。

例句

1. My client has been less than frank with me.我的客户对我不是很坦白。 2. To be frank, he could also be a bit of a bore.老实说, 他有时也会让人厌烦。 3. To be frank, I don't think your chances are that good.坦率地说, 我不认为你的机会很大。 4. They had a frank discussion about the issue.他们开诚布公地讨论了这个问题。 5. The letter was franked in London on August 6.这封信8月6日在伦敦盖过邮资已付戳记。 6. a long and frank discussion.长时间坦诚的讨论。 7. to be perfectly frank, I don't know.完全坦白地说，我不知道。 8. Katherine saw her look at Sam with frank admiration.凯瑟琳看到她真情流露地用爱慕的目光看着萨姆。 9. frank ulceration.症状明显的溃疡。 10. English will frank the traveller through most of North America.英语将方便旅行者在北美大部分地区自由来往。 11. To be perfectly frank with you, I don't think you'll pass your driving test.老实告诉你，我想这次驾驶考试你通不过。 12. Please tell me frankly what you think about my idea.你对我的想法有什么意见，不妨跟我直说。 13. She gave me some very frank criticism.她很直率地批评了我。 14. Don't be afraid to be perfectly/completely frank with me.和我有话直说，不必有所顾虑。 15. "To be brutally frank with you, I don't think you're good enough."直截了当地跟你挑明吧，我认为你不够好。 16. We had a full and frank discussion.我们进行了充分而坦诚的讨论。 17. She spoke with surprising frankness.她说话出奇地直率。 18. We ate franks and beans for lunch.我们午餐吃了法兰克福香肠和大豆。