straightforward

[streit'fɔ:wəd]

adj.易懂的, 笔直的, 坦率的

a.

1. 一直向前的; 径直的

They took a straightforward route to the lake.

他们走了一条笔直通向湖的路。

2. 正直的; 老实的; 坦率的

I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer.

我一定要你给我一个直截了当的回答。

I'm quite a straightforward man.

我是一个非常直率的人。

3. 简单的; 易懂的; 易做的

The issue is not quite straightforward as it seems.

这个问题不像看上去那么简单。

4. 明确的, 肯定的

Their responsibility is straightforward.

他们的职责是明确的。

ad.

1. 一直向前地; 径直地

2. 坦率地, 直截了当地

词形变化

副词: straightforwardly | 名词: straightforwardness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.坚定的, 不屈不挠的, 专心的, 锐利的

steady  steadfast  fixed  inflexible  unbending  unflinching  keen  undistracted  piercing  penetrating  probing  searching

a.直的, 直线的, 真实的

direct  straight  linear  lineal  rectilinear  rectilineal  even  true  unbent  unturned  undistorted  plain

a.坦白的, 明白的, 直言无讳的, 鲁莽的

candid  frank  forthright  foursquare  straight-from-the-shoulder  man-to-man  heart-to-heart  plain  plain-spoken  plain-speaking  shirt-sleeve  downright  outright  unequivocal  undisguised  outspoken  free-spoken  free-speaking  free  bold  unreserved  honest  explicit  unambiguous

a.诚实的, 单纯的, 天真的

open  sincere  open-hearted  genuine  transparent  guileless  ingenuous  artless  naive  simple

a.光明正大的, 坦诚的, 可靠的, 忠实的, 高尚的, 正当的

aboveboard  open  legitimate  legit  up front  up and up  on the level  no-nonsense  straight  square  fair  square-shooting

a.公平的, 没有偏见的

just  fair  impartial  equitable  objective  balanced  even  even-handed  level  unbiased  unprejudiced  unprepossessed

ad.直接地, 径直地, (走)捷径地

direct  directly  right  straight  straightforwards  straightly  dead ahead  unswervingly  undeviatingly  

同义参见:

credible  outspoken  summary  single  childlike  blunt  

英英释义

形容词 straightforward:

free from ambiguity

without evasion or compromise

同义词：square, straight

without concealment or deception; honest

同义词：aboveboard

pointed directly ahead

补充

straightforwardstraightforward英:[streitˈfɔ:wəd] 美:[stretˈfɔrwəd]adj.1.(人或其态度)正直的, 坦率的; 老实的She gave me a straightfor-ward answer.她坦率地回答了我。2.简单的; 易懂的This is a straightforward task.这是一项很容易完成的任务。

例句

1. The issue is not quite as straightforward as it seems.这个问题并非看上去那样简单。 2. The question seemed straightforward enough.这个问题似乎非常容易。 3. Disposable nappies are fairly straightforward to put on.一次性尿布穿起来相当简单。 4. There's nothing to indicate that it wasn't a straightforward accident.没有任何迹象表明这不是一起简单的意外事故。 5. He has a nice straightforward manner.他为人坦率, 招人喜欢。 6. in a straightforward case no fees will be charged.简单案件是不收取任何费用的。 7. a straightforward young man.一个诚实的年轻人。 8. straightforward instructions简明易懂的指令 9. a straightforward person坦诚的人 10. Using the computer program is fairly straightforward.运用电脑程序很简单。 11. The instructions are straightforward.说明书简单易懂。 12. He was very straightforward with us.他对我们很坦诚。 13. She gave a straightforward account of what happened.她如实讲述所发生的一切。 14. She spoke straightforwardly about what had happened.她如实讲述所发生的一切。