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be frank with sb about sth
用于对人就某事坦诚相告。
She was frank with her boss about the problems in the project.
她坦率地向老板说明了项目中的问题。
坦率的；直率的；直言不讳的
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坦率的；直率的；直言不讳的
Honest and direct, even if what you say is blunt or might offend.
She was frank with her boss about the problems in the project.
她坦率地向老板说明了项目中的问题。
诚实的,尤其指略显直率；坦率的；不掩饰的。
Honest, especially in a manner that seems slightly blunt; candid; not reserved or disguised.
明确的,临床上明显的,显而易见的。
Unmistakable, clinically obvious, self-evident.
She was frank about her mistakes during the meeting.
她在会议上坦然承认了自己的错误。
Please give me your frank opinion on this proposal.
请给我你对这个提案的坦率意见。
It is important to be frank when discussing financial matters.
讨论财务问题时，坦诚很重要。
用于对人就某事坦诚相告。
She was frank with her boss about the problems in the project.
她坦率地向老板说明了项目中的问题。
用于引出坦白的评论，通常置于句首，用逗号隔开。
To be frank, I don't think the plan will work.
坦率地说，我认为这个计划行不通。
表示对某事直言不讳，主语通常为人。
He was very frank about his shortcomings.
他对自己的缺点非常坦诚。
Not this
He answered frank.
Use this
He answered frankly.
形容词误用作副词。frank是形容词，修饰动词用副词形式frankly。
Not this
She was frank with saying the truth.
Use this
She was frank in saying the truth.
介词搭配错误。表示'在说某事方面坦率'，应用in而非with。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
坦诚的讨论
We had a frank discussion about our differences.
我们就彼此的分歧进行了坦诚的讨论。
坦率的承认
His frank admission of guilt surprised the judge.
他坦率地认罪令法官感到意外。
坦率的评估
She gave a frank assessment of the company's prospects.
她对公司的前景做了坦率的评估。
坦诚交换意见
The two sides had a frank exchange of views on the border issue.
双方就边界问题坦诚交换了意见。
坦率的回答
Please give me a frank answer to my question.
请坦率地回答我的问题。
明显的出血
Frank bleeding from the nose is a sign of a serious injury.
鼻子明显出血是重伤的征兆。
坦白说，坦率地讲
To be frank, I think we should postpone the meeting.
坦白说，我认为我们应该推迟会议。
非常坦率地说
To be perfectly frank, this report is not up to standard.
非常坦率地说，这份报告没有达到标准。
坦率而诚恳的
She was frank and open about her financial difficulties.
她坦率而诚恳地谈了自己的经济困难。
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记住名叫Frank的朋友说话很直率，frank就是“坦率直言”的样子。
语域：neutral 常见场景：personal conversation、workplace feedback、written opinion 在这个词义（坦率、直言不讳）下，frank 通常属于中性语气，日常对话和书面表达都常用，并不特别正式或粗俗。多用于说明某人愿意坦诚说出看法，有时带一点“直接甚至略显生硬”的意味。固定短语 to be frank 常用来引出直白意见。
常与介词 about, with, in 连用，表示对某事、某人或做某事坦率。
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