forthright
英 ['fɔːθraɪt; fɔːθ'raɪt] 美
| 近義詞 | aboveboard 、 directly 、 frank 、 straightforward 、 communicative 、 downright 、 single | ||
|---|---|---|---|
- adj. 直率的；直截了當的
- adv. 直率地；馬上；立即
- n. 直路
暢通詞匯CET6+TEM8GRE低頻詞
詞態變化
副詞: forthrightly;名詞: forthrightness;
中文詞源
forthright 直率的，直接的
forth, 向前的。right, 立刻，馬上。
英文詞源
- forthright (adj.)
- Old English forðriht "direct, plain;" see forth + right (adj.). Compare downright. Related: Forthrightly; forthrightness. As an adverb, Old English forðrihte "straightway, at once; plainly."
雙語例句
- 1. a woman of forthright views
- 觀點明確的女子
來自《權威詞典》
- 2. He gave a forthright answer.
- 他作了直截了當的回答.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. MacTavish was characteristically forthright in his reply.
- 麥克塔維什以其一貫的直率作了回答.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offence.
- 又直率又不得罪人,這有時很難辦到.
來自辭典例句
- 5. He has a reputation for being a forthright critic.
- 他是以直率著稱的評論家.
來自辭典例句