Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2681
honest
诚实的；正直的
truthful and not given to lying or cheating
- 1.
Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.
- 2.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
不欺骗或欺诈的；诚实的
- 3.
True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased.
- 4.
without dissimulation; frank
不掩饰的；坦率的
- 5.
In good faith; without malice.
- 6.
worthy of being depended on
值得信赖的；可靠的
- 7.
Accurate.
- 8.
Authentic; full.
真实的；完全的
- 9.
Earned or acquired in a fair manner.
以公平方式获得的
- 10.
Open; frank.
坦诚的；直率的
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
In use
She gave an honest opinion about the painting, even though it might hurt her friend's feelings.
To be honest, I don't think this plan will work.
The honest worker returned the wallet he found on the street to its owner.
honest lawyers
honest reporting
my honest opinion
an honest working stiff
be honest (with sb)
对人诚实
You should be honest with your parents.
你应该对父母诚实。
Connections
Collocations
- honest person
- 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。
- honest answer
- 诚实的回答
- Please give me an honest answer.请给我一个诚实的回答。
- honest mistake
- 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。
- honest opinion
- 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。
- honest living
- 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。
- honest to God
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：honest 中不含 'lie'（谎言），所以诚实的人不说谎。
Context & Register
“honest” 是一个中性词汇，常用于日常对话和正式场合，描述不欺骗、真实可靠的人或事物。通常没有明显的正式或非正式倾向，使用非常普遍。
Grammar Note
常用结构：honest about sth（对某事坦诚），honest with sb（对某人诚实），honest in doing sth（在做某事上诚实）
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words perfectly rhyme with 'honest' (/ˈɒnɪst/). They share the spelling pattern '-est' but differ in vowel sounds: 'earnest' /ˈɜːnɪst/, 'modest' /ˈmɒdɪst/, 'forest' /ˈfɒrɪst/, 'nest' and 'chest' have /ɛst/, 'interest' has /ˈɪntrəst/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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