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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
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诚实的；正直的
truthful and not given to lying or cheating
You should be honest with your parents.
你应该对父母诚实。
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
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。
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。
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。
AI contextual example
honest lawyers
诚实的律师
WordNet
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。
Not this
He is an honest man and always speaks honest.
Use this
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。
Not this
She is a honest person.
Use this
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'。
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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。
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。
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联想：honest 中不含 'lie'（谎言），所以诚实的人不说谎。
“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。
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）
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