honest
英 [ˈɒnɪst] 美 [ˈɑnɪst]

adj.

诚实的；坦诚的；老实的；辛勤挣得的

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 诚实的,正直的,可靠的 (of a person) trustworthy; not likely to lie, cheat, or steal
2. 老实的,真诚的 (of actions, appearance, etc.) typical of an honest person
3. 坦诚的,直率的 open and direct; frank

英英释义

honest[ 'ɔnist ]

• adj.
  • not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

    "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting"; "an honest wage"; "honest weight"

    同义词：honorable

  • without dissimulation; frank

    "my honest opinion"

  • worthy of being depended on

    "an honest working stiff"

    同义词：dependablereliabletrue(p)

  • free from guile

    "his answer was simple and honest"

    同义词：guileless

  • without pretensions

    "worked at an honest trade"; "good honest food"

  • habitually speaking the truth

    "an honest man"

    同义词：veracious

  • marked by truth

    "gave honest answers"

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• honest face诚实的面孔
• honest man诚实的人
• honest opinion坦诚的意见

～+介词

• honest with sb对某人以坦诚相待

词组短语

honest man诚实的人；正直的人

be honest with坦诚；对…诚实

good and honest善良

同近义词辨析

frank, sincere, honest

这些词都与坦率有关。

frank 直率的，坦白的，着重表达自己的情感和想法时没有保留。如：To be frank with you, I do not know the answer myself.(老实说，我自己也不知道答案。)

sincere 诚挚的，诚恳的，强调出自内心的真心实意。如：Please accept this as a token of my sincere gratitude.(请接受这份表示我真诚感谢的礼物。)

honest 诚实的，正直的，指遵守正直等道德准则。如：We want your honest opinion, not empty compliments.(我们需要你的诚心恳的意见，而不是空洞的恭维。)

open, frank, sincere, blunt, honest, plain, straightforward

这组词都有“坦率，诚实”的意思，其区别是：

open指不隐瞒自己的秘密，愿意向他人表露自己或公开暴露自己的缺点。

frank强调毫无保留地畅所欲言，不受任何约束。

sincere侧重指一个人出自内心地对某人某事表示一种诚意。

blunt指讲话坦白直率、不客气，但隐含不得体、不顾及他人感情等意味。

honest指遵守正直等道德准则。

plain指直言不讳，毫不做作或故弄玄虚。

straightforward多用于答复、叙述等场合。指直截了当，不回避，或故弄玄虚。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. Her action declared her to be an honest woman.
   她的行为足以说明她是一个诚实的女人。
2. It was commonly believed that he was an honest man.
   一般都认为他是一个诚实的人。
3. The article is an attempt to defame an honest man.
   这篇文章旨在诋毁一个正直的人。
4. An honest judge cannot be servile to public opinion.
   一个正直的法官不能一味顺从舆论。
5. It's an honest book but it hasn't been polished.
   这本书写得真诚坦率，但还未经润色。

权威例句

The dishonesty of honest people: A theory of self-concept maintenance.
A Completeness Theorem for Protocols with Honest Majority
SEXUAL SELECTION, HONEST ADVERTISEMENT AND THE HANDICAP PRINCIPLE: REVIEWING THE EVIDENCE
The Roaring of Red Deer and the Evolution of Honest Advertisement
Verifiable secret sharing and multiparty protocols with honest majority
Verifiable secret sharing and multiparty protocols with honest majority
Verifiable secret sharing and multiparty protocols with honest majority
How to play any mental game or a completeness theorem for protocols with honest majority
How to Play any Mental Game or A Completeness Theorem for Protocols with Honest Majority
Patterns of fluctuating asymmetry in beetle horns: an experimental examination of the honest signalling hypothesis