Honest
[ 'ɔnist ]
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adj. 诚实的;坦诚的;老实的;辛勤挣得的;
📝 例句
I like this honest wine.
我喜欢喝这种纯正的葡萄酒。
Besides, the son-of-a-bitch had guts and was honest.
再者，这个狗养折真有种，而且正直。
The young man has an honest face.
这个年轻人有一张真诚的脸。
All this is honest money.
这些钱都是正大光明地赚来的。
He is honest rather than clever.
与其说他聪明，不如说他老实。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ nest-巢,honest-诚实:巢中的小鸟很诚实
※ h-似“椅子”,one-一,st-拼音“石头”:椅子上的那一块石头非常诚实的
※ ho-拼音“后”,nest-窝:这个诚实的人承认是他不小心弄坏了后院的鸡窝
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
honest
adj
1
(a) (of a person) telling the truth; not cheating or stealing （指人）诚实的, 老实的
an honest witness, businessman 可靠的证人、 商人.
(b) (of a statement) frank, sincere and direct （指陈述）坦白的, 真诚的, 直率的
give an honest opinion 提出坦诚的意见
Do you like my dress? Please be honest! 你喜欢我的连衣裙吗? 请说真话!
(c) showing or resulting from an honest mind 显示心地诚实的; 由诚意产生的:an honest face 一副诚实的面孔
He looks honest enough,but can we trust him? 他看起来倒挺诚实, 但我们能信得过他吗?
She's never done an honest day's work (ie worked hard and conscientiously) in her life. 她一辈子从来没有实实在在地（努力而认真地）干过一天活儿.
2 (of wages, etc) fairly earned （指工资等）以正当手段挣得的
make an honest living 靠正当的收入生活.
3 (of actions, etc) sincere but undistinguished （指行为等）踏实而平平的.
4 (idm 习语) earn/turn an honest `penny earn money by working hard and fairly 以正当的手段凭努力工作挣钱. honest to `God/`goodness (infml 口) truthfully 实在地
Honest to goodness, I didn't do it. 老天爷可以作证, 我没有做过这件事. make an honest `woman of sb (dated joc 旧, 谑) marry sb after having had a sexual relationship with her 与某女人发生性关系後娶其为妻. to be (quite) `honest (about it/with you) (catchphrase 警语) (used to emphasize that one is speaking frankly 用以强调所言出自真心)
To be honest, I don't think we have a chance of winning. 说实话, 我认为我们没有获胜的可能. honest, adv (infml 口) truthfully 实在地
It wasn't me, honest! 说实话, 那不是我!
🔁 扩展释义
*['ɒnist]a. 诚实的, 坦直的, 可靠的相关词组: be quite honest about it
📖 同为「MBA」词汇
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We should learn to show mercy to others.
我们应该学会宽恕他人。
As quickly as they could, the men ran to th steps and up into the open, many of them with their clothes on fire.
工人们尽快朝楼梯跑去，爬上楼梯跑出舱外，其中好多人衣服已经着火了。
When everyone had taken his/her place, the lawyer spoke as follows.
当大家都入座以后，律师作了如下的发言