honesty

英 [ˈɒnəsti]

美 [ˈɑːnəsti]

n.  诚实; 老实; 正直

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Collins.2 / BNC.6858 / COCA.6192

习惯用语

n.

in all honesty
• 说实话；其实
  used to state a fact or an opinion which, though true, may seem disappointing
• The book isn't, in all honesty, as good as I expected.
  说实话，这本书并没有我预期的那么好。

牛津词典

noun

• 诚实；老实；正直
  the quality of being honest
  1. She answered all my questions with her usual honesty.
     她像平常一样老老实实地回答了我的所有问题。
  2. His honesty is not in question.
     他的诚实是毋庸置疑的。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 诚实;正直;坦诚
  Honestyis the quality of being honest.
  1. They said the greatest virtues in a politician were integrity, correctness and honesty.
     他们说政治家身上最重要的美德就是正直、得体和诚实。
• 银扇草;金钱花
  Honestyis a plant whose seeds are contained in silvery-white papery discs.

英英释义

noun

• the quality of being honest
  Synonym:honestness
• southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
  Synonym:silver dollarmoney plantsatin flowersatinpodLunaria annua

双语例句

• He enjoys a reputation for honesty.
  他出了名地老实。
• The secret of success is honesty and fair dealing
  成功的秘诀在于诚实和公平交易。
• I am dubious of her honesty.
  我对她的诚实半信半疑。
• We can only try to hold fast to the age-old values of honesty, decency and concern for others
  我们只能努力坚守那些古老的价值观：诚实、正派、关心他人。
• I can say in all honesty that I did my best.
  天地良心，我是尽力而为了。
• Full marks for honesty, perhaps, but a fail for diplomacy.
  也许其诚实值得称道，但在处理人际关系方面却是个失败。
• Honesty is the best policy.
  诚实才是上策。
• Honesty seems to be rather at a discount today.
  如今诚实似乎很吃不开。
• In the final analysis, it's a matter of honesty.
  说到底，这是人品问题。
• It was refreshing to talk about themselves and their feelings with brutal honesty
  他们直言不讳地谈论自己和自己的感受，让人觉得耳目一新。