honest
美音:[´ɔnəst
]
英音:[´ɔnəst
]
adj.诚实的,正直的
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honest
/'ɒnɪst; `ɑnɪst/
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.
adv (infml 口) truthfully 实在地
*It wasn't me, honest! 说实话, 那不是我!
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.
adv (infml 口) truthfully 实在地
*It wasn't me, honest! 说实话, 那不是我!
honest
adj
1【character】
2【statement/answer etc】
3 to be honest (with you)
4 honest!
5 honest to God
6【work】
7【ordinary good people】
8 make an honest woman (out) of somebody
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: honeste, from Latin honestus, from honor; HONOR]
【CHARACTER】
someone who is honest always tells the truth and does not cheat or steal
≠ dishonest
He was a hard-working, honest man.
Ann had an honest face.
【STATEMENT/ANSWER ETC】
not hiding the truth or the facts about something
= frank
Do you want my honest opinion?
an honest answer
Let's be honest : the only reason she married him was for his money.
honest with
At least he was honest with you.
honest about
She was always very honest about her feelings.
to be honest (with you)
spoken used when you tell someone what you really think
To be honest, I don't like him very much.
honest!
spoken used to try to make someone believe you
I didn't mean to hurt him, honest!
honest to God
spoken used to emphasize that something you say is true
Honest to God, I wasn't there.
【WORK】
honest work is done using your own efforts and without cheating
I bet he's never done an honest day's work in his life!
I'm just trying to earn an honest living .
【ORDINARY GOOD PEOPLE】
honest people are not famous or special, but behave in a good, socially acceptable way
She came from a good, honest, working-class background.
make an honest woman (out) of sb
old-fashioned to marry a woman because you have had a sexual relationship with her
1【character】
2【statement/answer etc】
3 to be honest (with you)
4 honest!
5 honest to God
6【work】
7【ordinary good people】
8 make an honest woman (out) of somebody
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: honeste, from Latin honestus, from honor; HONOR]
【CHARACTER】
someone who is honest always tells the truth and does not cheat or steal
≠ dishonest
He was a hard-working, honest man.
Ann had an honest face.
【STATEMENT/ANSWER ETC】
not hiding the truth or the facts about something
= frank
Do you want my honest opinion?
an honest answer
Let's be honest : the only reason she married him was for his money.
honest with
At least he was honest with you.
honest about
She was always very honest about her feelings.
to be honest (with you)
spoken used when you tell someone what you really think
To be honest, I don't like him very much.
honest!
spoken used to try to make someone believe you
I didn't mean to hurt him, honest!
honest to God
spoken used to emphasize that something you say is true
Honest to God, I wasn't there.
【WORK】
honest work is done using your own efforts and without cheating
I bet he's never done an honest day's work in his life!
I'm just trying to earn an honest living .
【ORDINARY GOOD PEOPLE】
honest people are not famous or special, but behave in a good, socially acceptable way
She came from a good, honest, working-class background.
make an honest woman (out) of sb
old-fashioned to marry a woman because you have had a sexual relationship with her
1. Even really honest people are often made to feel guilty.
甚至是最诚实的人也常弄得觉得有罪似的，
2. Be honest and open about who you really are. People who lack genuine core values rely on external factors — their looks or status — in order to feel good about themselves.
要诚实坦白地表现真正的自我。缺乏实实在在内涵的人会去依靠外部因素——如长相或地位——来保持良好的自我感觉。
3. The article is an attempt to defame an honest man.
这篇文章旨在诋毁一个正直的人.
4. The last note said: ´I am 100 per cent honest now!´
最后的那张字条上写道："我现在是一个100%的诚实人了！"
5. The audience always believe what they see over what they hear. They think, "He's telling me he's happy, but he's not. He's not being honest."
听众总是相信自己亲眼所见胜过耳闻。他们会想，"他告诉我他很高兴，可他并不是这样。他现在并没有说实话。"
6. Or the honest-but-framed cowboy, or the sheriff made suspect by vicious gossip;
诚实却遭陷害的牛仔或因流言蜚语蒙受嫌疑的司法官。
7. He is a honest cowboy.
他是一个老实的牛仔.
8. An honest C will get you much further than a not-so-honest A.
对你来说，一个靠老老实实学习得来的C要比一个不太光彩的A更有价值。
9. At age 23, he started a meatpacking business and earned a reputation for being honest and hard working.
23岁时，他开始从事肉类加工业，并因为人诚实、工作勤奋而赢得声誉。
10. People are not so honest as they once were.
人们现在不如以前那样诚实了。
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甚至是最诚实的人也常弄得觉得有罪似的，
2. Be honest and open about who you really are. People who lack genuine core values rely on external factors — their looks or status — in order to feel good about themselves.
要诚实坦白地表现真正的自我。缺乏实实在在内涵的人会去依靠外部因素——如长相或地位——来保持良好的自我感觉。
3. The article is an attempt to defame an honest man.
这篇文章旨在诋毁一个正直的人.
4. The last note said: ´I am 100 per cent honest now!´
最后的那张字条上写道："我现在是一个100%的诚实人了！"
5. The audience always believe what they see over what they hear. They think, "He's telling me he's happy, but he's not. He's not being honest."
听众总是相信自己亲眼所见胜过耳闻。他们会想，"他告诉我他很高兴，可他并不是这样。他现在并没有说实话。"
6. Or the honest-but-framed cowboy, or the sheriff made suspect by vicious gossip;
诚实却遭陷害的牛仔或因流言蜚语蒙受嫌疑的司法官。
7. He is a honest cowboy.
他是一个老实的牛仔.
8. An honest C will get you much further than a not-so-honest A.
对你来说，一个靠老老实实学习得来的C要比一个不太光彩的A更有价值。
9. At age 23, he started a meatpacking business and earned a reputation for being honest and hard working.
23岁时，他开始从事肉类加工业，并因为人诚实、工作勤奋而赢得声誉。
10. People are not so honest as they once were.
人们现在不如以前那样诚实了。
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