查词 - honest

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CHARACTER

品质

someone who is honest always tells the truth and does not cheat or steal 诚实的，正直的;

He was a hard-working, honest man.

他勤劳而且正直。

Ann had an honest face.

安有一张诚实的面孔。

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STATEMENT/ANSWER ETC

讲话/回答等

not hiding the truth or the facts about something 坦诚的，直率的，不隐瞒真相的;

Do you want my honest opinion?

想不想听听我的真实意见？

an honest answer

坦率的回答

Let’s be honest : the only reason she married him was for his money.

说实话，她嫁给他就是为了他的钱。

[+ with ]

At least he was honest with you.

起码他对你是诚实的。

[+ about ]

She was always very honest about her feelings.

她从不隐瞒自己的感情。

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to be honest (with you)

used when you tell someone what you really think [口] （跟你）说实话，老实说 spoken

To be honest, I don’t like him very much.

老实说，我不太喜欢他。

4

honest!

used to try to make someone believe you [口] 真的！不骗你！ spoken

I didn’t mean to hurt him, honest!

我不是故意伤害他的，真的！

5

honest to God

used to emphasize that something you say is true [口] 确实，千真万确〔用于强调所说的真实性〕 spoken

Honest to God, I wasn’t there.

我确实不在那儿。

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WORK

工作

honest work is done using your own efforts and without cheating 用正当手段的，努力认真的

I bet he’s never done an honest day’s work in his life!

我敢说他这辈子从未认认真真工作过一天！

I’m just trying to earn an honest living .

我只想要堂堂正正谋生。

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ORDINARY GOOD PEOPLE

普通的好人

honest people are not famous or special, but behave in a good, socially acceptable way 老实的; 规矩的

She came from a good, honest, working-class background.

她出身于一个良好正派的工人阶级家庭。

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make an honest woman (out) of sb

to marry a woman because you have had a sexual relationship with her [过时] 和与其发生过性关系的女人结婚 old-fashioned