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

• His forthright behavior offends some people.
  他那直率的行为冒犯了某些人。
• His forthright behaviour shows that he's honest, but he seems rude to some people.
  他的直率行为说明他是个诚实的人，可是有些人却认为他粗鲁。
• 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。
• His frank and forthright action deserves praise.
  他光明磊落的行为值得称赞。
• Debate about sensitive scientific issues needs to be forthright but not crass.
  讨论敏感的科学问题，需要直爽而不是卤莽。
• His forthright behaviors sometimes offend other people.
  他直率的行为有时候会冒犯别人。
• He told us forthright just what his objections were.
  他有什么不同的意见，都坦率地向我们讲了。
• She gave a forthright answer to my question.
  她对我的问题给了一个直截了当的回答。
• He's very forthright and never minces his words.
  他是个直性子，说话从来不会转弯儿。
• 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。