Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2307
Frank
坦率的；直率的；直言不讳的
Honest and direct, even if what you say is blunt or might offend.
- 1.
Honest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.
诚实的,尤其指略显直率；坦率的；不掩饰的。
- 2.
Unmistakable, clinically obvious, self-evident.
明确的,临床上明显的,显而易见的。
明显的；显而易见的；明确无疑的；诚实的,尤其指略显直率；坦率的；不掩饰的。；明确的,临床上明显的,显而易见的。；坦白的；率直的
In use
She was frank about her mistakes during the meeting.
Please give me your frank opinion on this proposal.
It is important to be frank when discussing financial matters.
be frank with sb about sth
用于对人就某事坦诚相告。
She was frank with her boss about the problems in the project.
她坦率地向老板说明了项目中的问题。
to be frank (用作句首插入语)
用于引出坦白的评论，通常置于句首，用逗号隔开。
To be frank, I don't think the plan will work.
坦率地说，我认为这个计划行不通。
frank about sth
表示对某事直言不讳，主语通常为人。
Connections
Collocations
- frank discussion
- 坦诚的讨论
- We had a frank discussion about our differences.我们就彼此的分歧进行了坦诚的讨论。
- frank admission
- 坦率的承认
- His frank admission of guilt surprised the judge.他坦率地认罪令法官感到意外。
- frank assessment
- 坦率的评估
- She gave a frank assessment of the company's prospects.她对公司的前景做了坦率的评估。
- frank exchange of views
- 坦诚交换意见
- The two sides had a frank exchange of views on the border issue.双方就边界问题坦诚交换了意见。
- frank answer
- 坦率的回答
- Please give me a frank answer to my question.请坦率地回答我的问题。
- frank bleeding
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住名叫Frank的朋友说话很直率，frank就是“坦率直言”的样子。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：personal conversation、workplace feedback、written opinion 在这个词义（坦率、直言不讳）下，frank 通常属于中性语气，日常对话和书面表达都常用，并不特别正式或粗俗。多用于说明某人愿意坦诚说出看法，有时带一点“直接甚至略显生硬”的意味。固定短语 to be frank 常用来引出直白意见。
Grammar Note
常与介词 about, with, in 连用，表示对某事、某人或做某事坦率。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Thank、bank、rank、tank、plank 都与 frank 押韵，末尾都是 /æŋk/。注意形近词 France /fræns/ 虽以“fran”开头，但末尾是 /ns/，不是 /ŋk/。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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