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
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。
Direct, honest, and straightforward; not evasive or subtle.
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.
固定的;已定的;决定的。
Fixed; settled; decided.
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。
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。
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。
用法提示:forthright 在名词前作定语,修饰 answer,强调回答直接不含糊。
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。
用法提示:forthright 作表语,与 be 连用,with 引出对象,表示对某人坦诚。
AI contextual example
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。
direct强调说话不绕弯子,但不像forthright那样带有坦诚、有原则的意味。
candid侧重诚实、不隐瞒事实,常用于回答问题时;forthright更侧重直言的姿态。
frank与forthright很接近,但forthright还可带“坚定果断”的意味。
outspoken强调在公开场合大胆表达,可能引起争议;forthright语气更中性。
straightforward既指说话直接,也指事情简单易懂,语气比forthright随和。
grammar · medium
易错句子He spoke forthright and everyone respected him.
正确表达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」。
grammar · medium
易错句子She was forthright to her manager about the problem.
正确表达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。
与forthright的坦诚直接相反,指回避正面回答或闪烁其词。
与forthright的直接相反,指不直截了当。
与forthright的坦率相反,指转弯抹角且常含欺骗意图。
与forthright的诚实直接相反,指有意隐瞒或误导。
与forthright的真诚坦率相反,指言不由衷或虚伪。
forthright 强调说话直截了当、不拐弯抹角;frank 侧重坦诚说出真实想法,即“不隐瞒”。
forthright 只是直率;outspoken 特指在公共场合大胆说出可能不受欢迎的观点,语气更强。
forthright 是正面、坦诚的直率;blunt 因过于直接而显得粗鲁或不留情面,常含贬义。
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。
forth- (向前) + right (直,直接)
forth- (向前) + with (伴随,一起)
forth- (向前) + coming (到来)
up- (向上) + right (直,端正)
与forthright同属正直、坦率的品质范畴。
说话直接且发自内心,体现真诚的态度。
指不隐藏信息、公开清晰,与直率相关。
强调言行一致、道德坚定,与直率相辅相成。
追求事实、不回避真相,与直言不讳相关。
发长 /aɪ/ 音 (如 high, light)
Same pattern, same sound
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