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candid about sth
表示对某事物坦诚。
She was candid about her past mistakes.
她对自己过去的错误很坦诚。
坦率的；直率的
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坦率的；直率的
honest and direct in what you say; not hiding anything
She was candid about her past mistakes.
她对自己过去的错误很坦诚。
指言语或态度坦诚，不含蓄或回避。
直率坦诚的；言语或举止直接,不含蓄或回避
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
非正式或自然的；尤指未经准备或不经意间被捕捉到的
informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared
公开坦率,直截了当,毫无保留或隐瞒
openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness
She gave a candid answer about her mistake.
她对自己犯的错给出了坦率的回答。
AI contextual example
Please be candid with me; I need your honest opinion.
请对我坦率一点，我需要你的真实看法。
AI contextual example
The manager encouraged a candid discussion about the delays.
经理鼓励大家就延误问题坦率讨论。
AI contextual example
I gave them my candid opinion
我向他们坦诚地表达了我的看法。
WordNet
表示对某事物坦诚。
She was candid about her past mistakes.
她对自己过去的错误很坦诚。
表示对某人坦诚相待。
He has always been candid with his friends.
他对朋友一向坦率。
表示在某方面坦率。
The report is candid in its assessment of the situation.
该报告对形势的评价很坦率。
Not this
He was very candidate about his feelings.
Use this
He was very candid about his feelings.
candid 是形容词，意思是“坦率的”；而 candidate 是名词，意思是“候选人”。两者拼写和发音相似，但词性和含义不同。
Not this
She was candid to her friend about the problem.
Use this
She was candid with her friend about the problem.
表示“对某人坦率”时，应用介词 with，而非 to。candid with sb. 是固定搭配。
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坦率地说；直言不讳
To be candid, I was not impressed by the presentation.
坦率地说，那个演示并没有给我留下深刻印象。
对…坦率直言
Please be candid with me about any concerns you have.
请坦诚地告诉我你的任何顾虑。
抓拍照片；自然照片
A candid photo of the actor laughing appeared in the tabloid.
小报刊登了一张那位演员大笑的抓拍照片。
坦诚的交谈
We need to have a candid conversation about our finances.
我们有必要就财务状况进行一次坦诚的交谈。
坦率的评估
The consultant offered a candid assessment of the company's weaknesses.
顾问对公司存在的弱点作出了坦率的评估。
隐蔽摄像机；偷拍摄像机
The thief was caught on candid camera.
那个小偷被隐藏的摄像机拍了下来。
隐藏摄像机；偷拍
The documentary used a candid camera to film people in natural settings.
这部纪录片使用隐藏摄像机在自然环境中拍摄人们。
坦诚的意见
I appreciate your candid opinion on the project, even if it's critical.
我感谢你对这个项目的坦诚意见，即使它很挑剔。
自然瞬间；抓拍时刻
The photo captured a candid moment of the bride laughing with her friends.
这张照片捕捉到了新娘与朋友大笑的自然瞬间。
微笑，你正在《Candid Camera》节目上！
Candid photographs are taken without the subject's knowledge or cooperation.
偷拍照片是在拍摄对象不知情或不配合的情况下拍摄的。
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联想“Candid Camera”（隐蔽摄像机）拍下自然真实的一面，candid 即“坦率、自然的”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：performance reviews、job interviews、personal conversations candid 表示“坦率的、直言不讳的”时属中性用语，通常用于需要真诚表达或直接反馈的场合，如工作评估、采访或朋友间坦诚交谈；语气不偏正式也不偏随意。
常用结构：candid about sth 或 candid with sb；后面可接that从句
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