Word · Frequency #13919
forthright
直截了当的；坦率的；直言不讳的
Direct, honest, and straightforward; not evasive or subtle.
- 1.
Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
直截了当的；不回避的；坦诚直接的。
- 2.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
以直接的方式或言语表达；不含糊或回避
- 3.
Frank, outspoken.
坦率的,直言不讳的。
- 4.
Markedly simple.
极其简单的。
- 5.
Fixed; settled; decided.
固定的；已定的；决定的。
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。
In use
The manager was forthright about the company's plans for the year.
I appreciate her forthright answer, even though it was hard to hear.
Please be forthright with the doctor about any symptoms you have.
forthright criticism
a forthright approach to the problem
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。
be forthright with sb
with 后接对象，常指人。
The mayor was forthright with the press.
Connections
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
- 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。
Learner notes
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。
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。
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.
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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