be aboveboard
常作表语，可与 completely、entirely 等副词搭配，强调毫无隐瞒。
The whole transaction was entirely aboveboard.
整笔交易完全光明正大。
光明正大的, 率直的
光明正大的；率直的
without concealment or deception; honest
光明正大地；率直地；光明正大的；率直的
s. without concealment or deception; honest
The director assured us that the entire negotiation process was aboveboard.
主管向我们保证，整个谈判过程是光明正大的。
用法提示：aboveboard 用作表语形容词，表示“光明正大的”，强调过程毫无隐瞒。
We need to ensure all our business dealings remain aboveboard.
我们需要确保所有的商业交易都保持光明正大。
用法提示：aboveboard 用作表语形容词，表示行为透明、不欺骗。
Her aboveboard approach to the competition earned her the respect of her peers.
她光明正大的竞争态度赢得了同行的尊重。
用法提示：aboveboard 用作定语形容词，修饰方式，强调正直。
常作表语，可与 completely、entirely 等副词搭配，强调毫无隐瞒。
The whole transaction was entirely aboveboard.
整笔交易完全光明正大。
作定语直接修饰名词，说明事物公开透明。
They promised an aboveboard bidding process.
他们承诺采用光明正大的招标程序。
用于 make + 宾语 + 形容词结构，表示使某事物变得公开透明。
The reforms are meant to make the process aboveboard.
这些改革旨在使程序公开透明。
grammar · medium
易错句子She plans to go aboveboard for her master's degree next year.
正确表达She plans to go abroad for her master's degree next year.
aboveboard 是形容词（也可作副词），意为“光明正大的（地）”，不能表示“到国外”；“到国外”须用 abroad。两词拼写相近，不能互换。
grammar · medium
易错句子He has always dealt aboveboardly with his business partners.
正确表达He has always dealt aboveboard with his business partners.
aboveboard 本身兼作形容词和副词，英语中没有 aboveboardly 这一派生形式；修饰动词 dealt 时直接用 aboveboard 即可，无需加 -ly。
grammar · medium
易错句子The company is respected for its aboveboard.
正确表达The company is respected for its honesty.
aboveboard 是形容词，不能作名词直接跟在 its 后面充当中心词；表示“诚实、光明正大”这一品质要用名词，如 honesty 或 integrity，形容词则需改为 be 动词结构，如 for being aboveboard。
aboveboard 强调行事公开、不隐瞒不欺骗，常指交易或程序合法正当；straightforward 强调表达或做法直接、不绕弯，也可指事情简单。说“程序公开透明”用 aboveboard，说“回答直截了当”用 straightforward。
candid 侧重愿意说出令人不快的事实，常用于批评或自述；aboveboard 不侧重“敢说”，而侧重没有暗箱操作或欺骗。形容财务往来正当用 aboveboard，形容坦率承认错误用 candid。
upright 主要指人的道德品质端正、守法守德；aboveboard 主要指行为、交易、程序公开正当、不隐瞒。形容“为人正直”用 upright，形容“交易光明正大”用 aboveboard。
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