honesty
英 [ˈɒnəsti] 美 [ˈɑnəsti]

n.

诚实，真诚；正直；〈古〉贞洁；[植]一年生缎花

英英释义

honesty[ 'ɔnisti ]

• n.
  • the quality of being honest

    同义词：honestness

  • southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration

    同义词：silver dollarmoney plantsatin flowersatinpodLunaria annua

同近义词辨析

honesty, justice, integrity

这组词都有“诚实，正直”的意思，其区别是：

honesty普通用词，侧重为人忠厚，老实，正直，不欺骗，不说谎。

justice侧重办事或处事公正、公道不偏心。

integrity指品格纯正，有高度是非感，正直诚实，受人敬佩。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. The honesty man was maligned by them.
   那个老实人被他们中伤了。
2. Honesty is the best policy.
   诚实是最明智的。
3. I am fully conscious of his honesty.
   我完全清楚他的诚实。
4. He is the personification of honesty.
   他是诚实的化身。
5. I respect you for your honesty.
   由于你为人正直,我对你十分敬重。

权威例句

The cost of honesty
Honesty and Evasion in the Tax Compliance Game
Extreme honesty may be the best policy
Honesty, Perception and Population Divergence in Sexually Selected Traits
The cost of honesty (further remarks on the handicap principle)
Risk management: extreme honesty may be the best policy
Integrity in organizations: Beyond honesty and conscientiousness.
The honesty of bird song: multiple constraints for multiple traits.: multiple constraints for multiple traits.
Anatomical constraints generate honesty: Acoustic cues to age and weight in the roars of red deer stags.
Social value orientations and impressions of partner's honesty and intelligence: A test of the might versus morality effect.