forthright

英 [ˈfɔːθraɪt]

美 [ˈfɔːrθraɪt]

adj.  直率的; 直截了当的; 坦诚的
n.  直路

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牛津词典

adj.

• 直率的；直截了当的；坦诚的
  direct and honest in manner and speech
  1. a woman of forthright views
     观点明确的女子

柯林斯词典

• 直抒己见的;坦率的;坦诚的
  If you describe someone asforthright, you admire them because they show clearly and strongly what they think and feel.

英英释义

adj

• characterized by directness in manner or speech
  1. blunt talking and straight shooting
  2. a blunt New England farmer
  3. I gave them my candid opinion
  4. forthright criticism
  5. a forthright approach to the problem
  6. tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
  7. it is possible to be outspoken without being rude
  8. plainspoken and to the point
  9. a point-blank accusation
  Synonym:bluntcandidfrankfree-spokenoutspokenplainspokenpoint-blankstraight-from-the-shoulder

adv

• directly and without evasion
  1. to face a problem squarely
  2. the responsibility lies squarely with them
  3. spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point
  Synonym:squarelyforthrightly

双语例句

• She is forthright in her opinions; a quality I believe very essential in business managers.
  她敢于直言自己的观点，而这一点，我相信，也是作为一个经理所必须具备的品质。
• I must be forthright with the next lesson.
  我必须坦言我学到的另一堂课。
• I can't back out now but I rue the day that I let myself get involved with this project. He has expressed all his bold and forthright feelings in this collection of poems.
  现在我不能打退堂鼓了，但我后悔自己参与了这个项目。他把他的壮怀都写进了这本诗集里。
• Beijing gives me a forthright and stubborn character.
  北京让我养成了直率、固执的个性。
• His frank and forthright action deserves praise.
  他光明磊落的行为值得称赞。
• So forgive me for being forthright or female.
  所以原谅我的直率和我的女性身份。
• This forthright answer drew the fangs of his criticism.
  这直率的回答使他的批评失去了力量。
• But the talks included forthright comments on the causes of financial instability and lessons for regulators in both countries.
  但双方在会谈中坦率讨论了金融不稳定的起因以及两国监管机构应当汲取的教训。
• He has expressed all his bold and forthright feelings in this collection of poems.
  他把他的壮怀都写进了这本诗集里。
• His forthright voice receded from the lobby.
  他那直率的声音从门厅里逐渐消失了。