honest

['ɔnist]

adj.诚实的, 正直的, 坦率的
adv.老实地,实在地

a.

1. 诚实的; 正直的

All my life I have tried to be an honest man.

我一生都在努力做一个诚实的人。

2. 用正当手段获得的

All this is honest money.

这些钱都是正大光明地赚来的。

3. 真诚的, 坦率的

The young man has an honest face.

这个年轻人有一张真诚的脸。

Give me your honest opinion.

请坦率地说出你的意见。

4. 真正的; 不搀杂的

I like this honest wine.

我喜欢喝这种纯正的葡萄酒。

词形变化

动词过去式: honed | 动词过去分词: honed | 动词现在分词: honing | 动词第三人称单数: hones |

词义辨析

同义:

a.诚实的; 正直的

fair  upright  truthful  candid  frank  open  genuine  pure  sincere  

同义参见:

just  dependable  unassuming  high-minded  straight  square  aboveboard  credible  single  respectable  conscientious  reputable  real  faithful  fair  straightforward  ethical  worthy  natural  

反义:

a.诚实的; 正直的; 真正的

deceitful  dishonorable  dishonest  mendacious  

反义参见:

cunning  capricious  

英英释义

形容词 honest:

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

同义词：honorable

without dissimulation; frank

worthy of being depended on

同义词：dependable, reliable, true

free from guile

同义词：guileless

without pretensions

habitually speaking the truth

同义词：veracious

marked by truth

补充

honesthonest英:[ˈɔnist] 美:[ˈɑnɪst]adj.1.诚实的, 正直的, 可靠的An honest person has a lot of friends.诚实的人朋友多。2.老实的, 真诚的He is honest in all he does.他干什么都是老老实实的。3.坦诚的, 直率的He has an honest face.他有一张诚实坦率的脸。You must be honest with me.你要对我坦率。He was very honest to tell me his story.他十分坦率地给我讲了他的故事。He looked so honest that we accepted his story for true.他看起来那么诚恳, 我们都把他的话当真了。

例句

1. Not all scientists are as honest as Pasteur was.并非所有的科学家都和巴斯德一样诚实。 2. She's honest and reliable.她诚实可靠。 3. Do you like it? Give me your honest opinion.你喜欢吗？告诉我你真实的想法。 4. I was honest about what I was doing.我当时在做什么, 我都如实讲了。 5. He's a firm believer in honest food and extra large portions.他坚决主张食物应当真材实料、份大量足。 6. To be honest the house is not quite our style.说实话, 这所房子不太适合我们。 7. To be honest, I'm sick to death of her.说真的, 我对她烦透了。 8. I didn't do it, honest.我确实没有做。 9. I haven't been totally honest with you.我对你没有完全诚实。 10. I did the only right and honest thing.我做了唯一正确正直的事情。 11. struggling to make an honest living.努力靠正当的收入生活。 12. he'd made an honest mistake.他犯了一个本意良好的错误。 13. good honest food with no gimmicks.没有花哨饰品的简单可口食物。 14. you'll like it when you get there, honest.你到那儿会喜欢的，真的。 15. to be honest, I expected to play worse.说实话，我本来以为会打得 更糟。 16. Just be honest -- do you like this skirt or not?说老实话，你喜欢不喜欢这条裙子？ 17. an honest face诚实的面孔 18. I'd like your honest opinion, please.有意见，只管直说。 19. They are honest people.他们都是老实人。 20. He says that it's impossible to find an honest politician.他说不可能找到一位诚实的政治家。 21. These criminals pose a danger to honest citizens.这些罪犯对守法的公民们造成了威胁。 22. He has an honest face.他长了一张真诚的脸。 23. Just give me an honest answer.就给我个坦率的回答吧。 24. an honest reply坦率的答复 25. "If you want my honest opinion, you should get a job."想听我坦率的意见的话，我觉得你应该找份工作。 26. "To be perfectly/quite honest, I don't want to go."直说吧，我不想去。 27. You shouldn't be afraid of a little honest criticism. [=criticism that is based on facts]你不应该惧怕比较直率的批评。 28. I'd be less than honest [=I would be lying] if I told you there won't be problems.如果我告诉你不会有问题，那么我就是在说谎。 29. He gave us a painfully/brutally/refreshingly honest account of his childhood.他痛苦地/无情地/爽快地如实讲述了他的童年。 30. I don't think these people are being honest with me. [=I don't think they're telling me the truth]我认为这些人对我不坦诚。 31. It was an honest error/mistake.这是个无心之失。 32. He still goes to the office every morning and puts in an honest day's work.他仍然每天早晨都去办公室，踏踏实实地完成一天的工作。 33. He's just trying to earn an honest living. [=he is trying to earn a good amount of money for his hard work]他正努力靠自己的辛苦劳动挣钱。 34. "These people work hard, and they deserve an honest wage. [=an amount of money that is fair for the work that is done]"这些人工作卖力，理应得到应有的报酬。 35. "The restaurant prides itself on serving simple, honest food."这家餐馆以提供简单纯正的食物而自豪。 36. When will he finally make an honest woman of her?他什么时候才会与她正式结婚呢？ 37. I didn't do it—honest I didn't!我没那样做——我真的没有！ 38. "She is not my friend, honest."她不是我朋友，真的不是。 39. "honest to God, I wasn't there that night."千真万确，那天晚上我真的没在那儿。 40. He told you that? honest to goodness? [=really?; honestly?]他告诉你了？当真？