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be forthright about sth
about 引出直言的话题。
He was forthright about his financial situation.
他坦率地说明了自己的财务状况。
直截了当的；坦率的；直言不讳的
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直截了当的；坦率的；直言不讳的
Direct, honest, and straightforward; not evasive or subtle.
He was forthright about his financial situation.
他坦率地说明了自己的财务状况。
直截了当的；不回避的；坦诚直接的。
Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
以直接的方式或言语表达；不含糊或回避
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
坦率的,直言不讳的。
Frank, outspoken.
极其简单的。
Markedly simple.
The manager was forthright about the company's plans for the year.
经理对公司今年的计划直言不讳。
AI contextual example
I appreciate her forthright answer, even though it was hard to hear.
我欣赏她直截了当的回答，尽管那番话很难听。
AI contextual example
Please be forthright with the doctor about any symptoms you have.
关于你的任何症状，请对医生坦诚直言。
AI contextual example
forthright criticism
直率的批评
WordNet
about 引出直言的话题。
He was forthright about his financial situation.
他坦率地说明了自己的财务状况。
with 后接对象，常指人。
The mayor was forthright with the press.
市长对新闻界直言不讳。
in 表示在某一方面的表现。
She is forthright in her criticism of the plan.
她对该计划的批评直言不讳。
Not this
He spoke forthright and everyone respected him.
Use this
He spoke forthrightly and everyone respected him.
forthright 是形容词，不能用来修饰动词 spoke；修饰动词应用副词 forthrightly，意为「直率地」。
Not this
She was forthright to her manager about the problem.
Use this
She was forthright with her manager about the problem.
表示「对某人直率」时，forthright 后面接介词 with，而不是 to；中文的「对」不宜直接对应成 to。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
直率的态度
His forthright manner sometimes surprises people, but they appreciate his honesty.
他直率的态度有时让人惊讶，但人们欣赏他的诚实。
坦率的回答
She gave a forthright answer to the interviewer's difficult question.
她对采访者的难题给出了坦率的回答。
对…直言不讳
Please be forthright with me about any problems you see.
请对我直言不讳地说明你看到的任何问题。
坦率的声明
The company issued a forthright statement admitting the mistake.
公司发表了一份坦率的声明，承认了错误。
直率的意见
We value her forthright opinions even when we disagree with them.
我们重视她直率的意见，即使我们并不赞同。
发长 /aɪ/ 音 (如 high, light)
Same pattern, same sound
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记忆联想：把‘forth’想成‘向前’，‘right’想成‘正’，心里默念‘向前正说’——就是有话直说，毫不拐弯抹角。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、书面评价 forthright 表示‘直率、坦诚’，在正式和日常语境中都可用，比较常见于评价某人说话或做事直接、不拐弯抹角；没有明显的口语或书面语限制。
All six rhyme with the final /θraɪt/ of forthright because their stressed vowel and final /t/ match /aɪt/. Right, outright, and upright also share the exact spelling 'right'; light, night, and sight use '-ight' but lack the 'r'. Do not let the spelling 'thr' mislead you: in forthright the /θ/ and /r/ blend into /θr/, so the ending sounds like /θraɪt/, not like 'forth' + 'right' with a hard boundary.
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