be honest (with sb)
对人诚实
You should be honest with your parents.
你应该对父母诚实。
诚实的；正直的
坦率的；直率的；真实准确的；公正的；可靠的；值得信赖的；善意的；无恶意的；正当的；以正当手段获得的
truthful and not given to lying or cheating
Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.
不欺骗或欺诈的；诚实的
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased.
不掩饰的；坦率的
without dissimulation; frank
In good faith; without malice.
值得信赖的；可靠的
worthy of being depended on
Accurate.
真实的；完全的
Authentic; full.
以公平方式获得的
Earned or acquired in a fair manner.
坦诚的；直率的
Open; frank.
She gave an honest opinion about the painting, even though it might hurt her friend's feelings.
她对这幅画给出了诚实的意见，尽管这可能会伤害她朋友的感情。
用法提示：形容词'honest'修饰名词'opinion'，表示坦诚、不虚假的态度。
AI contextual example
To be honest, I don't think this plan will work.
老实说，我认为这个计划行不通。
用法提示：固定短语'to be honest'作插入语，表达坦率的个人看法。
AI contextual example
The honest worker returned the wallet he found on the street to its owner.
这位诚实的工人把他捡到的钱包归还给了失主。
用法提示：形容词'honest'修饰名词'worker'，强调正直、不欺骗的品德。
AI contextual example
对人诚实
You should be honest with your parents.
你应该对父母诚实。
对事诚实
He was honest about his mistakes.
他对自己的错误很坦诚。
句首插入语，表达真实想法
To be honest, I don't like spicy food.
老实说，我不喜欢辣的食物。
强调陈述事实，不骗人
强调内心感受的真实，而非仅仅事实
强调可靠，可依靠，常用于人品
强调表达直接，可能不顾及面子
强调符合道德标准，品行端正
grammar · medium
易错句子He is an honest man and always speaks honest.
正确表达He is an honest man and always speaks honestly.
形容词 'honest' 不能修饰动词 'speaks'，应使用副词 'honestly' 来修饰动词。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is a honest person.
正确表达She is an honest person.
由于 'honest' 以元音音素开头（h不发音），不定冠词应为 'an' 而非 'a'。
形容词，与'honest'（诚实的）相对，指不诚实、欺骗或欺诈的。
honest 强调不欺骗、不虚假，而 sincere 强调感情或表达的真实与诚挚。
honest 指人品或行为不欺瞒，truthful 指陈述或信息符合事实。
诚实的人
She is an honest person who always tells the truth.
她是一个诚实的人，总是说实话。
诚实的回答
Please give me an honest answer.
请给我一个诚实的回答。
无意的错误
It was an honest mistake; I didn't mean to break it.
这是一个无意的错误；我不是故意打破它的。
诚实的意见
I want your honest opinion about my work.
我想听听你对我工作的诚实意见。
正当谋生
He earns an honest living by working hard.
他通过努力工作过着正当的生活。
绝对诚实的
Honest to God, I didn't know it was illegal.
绝对诚实地说，我不知道那是违法的。
honest + -y
honest + -ly
dis- + honest
dis- + honest + -y
honest + to + goodness
诚实意味着讲真话、不欺骗，因此与真理和事实紧密相关。
诚实是正直的核心组成部分，二者常在同一道德语境中使用。
诚实被视为一种基本的道德品质，属于道德规范的范畴。
诚实反映一个人的品格和可信度，是评价个人品质的重要维度。
诚实的人通常表现出发自内心的真诚，两者在表达真实情感时相关联。
向天发誓（强调真实）
Honest to God, I didn't see the sign.
向天发誓，我没看见那个标志。
一天的诚实劳动（指付出与报酬相当）
He always does an honest day's work for an honest day's pay.
他拿一天的钱，就干一天的活。
无心之过
It was an honest mistake; she meant no harm.
那是一个无心之过，她没有恶意。
虽然我并非天生诚实，但偶尔也会碰巧诚实一回。
From Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale (Act 4, Scene 3). The rogue Autolycus admits that he is not habitually honest, but chance may make him so on occasion. The line humorously plays on the unpredictability of integrity.
出自莎士比亚《冬天的故事》（第四幕第三场）。骗子奥托里古斯承认自己并非一贯诚实，但偶尔因机缘巧合也会说实话。该句幽默地讽刺了正直的不可预测性。
诚实的人是上帝最崇高的作品。
From Alexander Pope’s poem An Essay on Man. This line celebrates honesty as a divine virtue, placing the honest person at the pinnacle of divine creation.
出自亚历山大·蒲柏的诗《人论》。这句诗赞美诚实是神性的美德，将诚实的人置于神圣造物的顶峰。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.