1 N-UNCOUNT 诚实;正直;坦诚 Honesty is the quality of being honest. 诚实;正直;坦诚
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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。
You say
in all honesty when you are saying something that might be disappointing or upsetting, and you want to soften its effect by emphasizing your sincerity.
老实说;说实在的 -
In all honesty, aren't there already far too many pages of scientific research published every week?.
说实话，不是已经每周都有连篇累牍的科学研究论文发表了吗？
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But in all honesty, I wish it had never happened.
但是老实说，我希望这事从未发生过。
2 N-UNCOUNT 银扇草;金钱花 Honesty is a plant whose seeds are contained in silvery-white papery discs. 银扇草;金钱花
Quotations
The surest way to remain poor is to be an honest man Napoleon Bonaparte Maxims
No legacy is so rich as honesty William Shakespeare All's Well That Ends Well
Honesty's a fool William Shakespeare Othello
Honesty is a fine jewel, but much out of fashion Thomas Fuller Gnomologia
Honesty is praised, then left to shiver Juvenal Satires
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