Word · Frequency #18775
franknesses
率直;坦白
franknesses is the plural of frankness.
核心释义
the quality of being honest and direct in speech
- 1.
坦率;诚实。
The state of being frank; candour; honesty.
坦率;诚实。;率直;坦白
用法In use
Her frankness surprised everyone at the meeting, but they appreciated her honesty.
用法提示:frankness 作名词,表示‘率直’的性格特质。
I admire his frankness because he always tells me what he really thinks.
用法提示:frankness 是不可数名词,在此作 admire 的宾语。
The teacher appreciated the student's frankness when she admitted she didn't understand the lesson.
用法提示:frankness 表示‘坦白’的态度,在句中作 appreciated 的宾语。
with frankness
with frankness 相当于副词 frankly,常与 speak、discuss、admit 等动词连用。
She discussed her illness with remarkable frankness.
她以极大的坦率谈论了自己的病情。
frankness about sth
about 后接话题;也可用 regarding 或 concerning,但 about 最常用。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- complete frankness
- 完全坦白;毫不隐瞒
- She answered with complete frankness.她完全坦白地回答了。
- characteristic frankness
- 一贯的直率;特有的坦诚
- He discussed his failures with characteristic frankness.他以一贯的直率谈论了自己的失败。
- frankness about
- 对……真诚坦率
- Her frankness about her past won everyone's trust.她对自己过去的坦诚赢得了大家的信任。
- with frankness
- 坦率地
- The mayor spoke with frankness about the budget crisis.市长坦率地谈到了预算危机。
- unusual frankness
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把frankness拆成frank(坦率)+ ness(名词后缀),联想一个直爽的人说话坦坦荡荡、不拐弯抹角。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常交流、工作场合 frankness 是中性名词,一般不带有明显的正式或随意色彩;日常谈话和职场评价中都比较常见,正式书面语中使用也很自然。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
blankness 与 frankness 真正押韵(重读元音及之后的 /æŋknəs/ 相同);frank 和 frankly 只与 frankness 开头的重读音节 /fræŋk/ 相同,不押韵。darkness、kindness、happiness 只是拼写上共享 -ness 结尾,发音并不押韵。
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