Word · Frequency #13919
forthright
直截了当的；坦率的；直言不讳的
核心释义
Direct, honest, and straightforward; not evasive or subtle.
- 1.
直截了当的；不回避的；坦诚直接的。
Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
- 2.
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
- 3.
坦率的,直言不讳的。
Frank, outspoken.
- 4.
极其简单的。
Markedly simple.
- 5.
固定的；已定的；决定的。
Fixed; settled; decided.
极其简单的；非常简洁的；固定的；已定的；既定的；直截了当的；不回避的；坦诚直接的。；以直接的方式或言语表达；不含糊或回避；坦率的,直言不讳的。
用法In use
The manager was forthright about the company's plans for the year.
用法提示：forthright 作形容词，表示坦诚直接，后接 about 说明对某事的坦率态度。
I appreciate her forthright answer, even though it was hard to hear.
用法提示：forthright 在名词前作定语，修饰 answer，强调回答直接不含糊。
Please be forthright with the doctor about any symptoms you have.
用法提示：forthright 作表语，与 be 连用，with 引出对象，表示对某人坦诚。
forthright criticism
a forthright approach to the problem
be forthright about sth
about 引出直言的话题。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- forthright manner
- 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。
- forthright answer
- 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。
- be forthright with
- 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。
- forthright statement
- 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。
- forthright opinion
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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