| 释义 |
honest/ˈɒnist/ adj. & adv.●adj. 1 fair and just in character or behaviour, not cheating or stealing 公正的，正直的；诚实的，老实的 2 free of deceit and untruthfulness, sincere 真诚的；真实的；诚挚的 3 fairly earned 以正当手段挣得的 an honest living 靠正当收入过日子 4 (of an act or feeling) showing fairness (行为或感情)坦率的；可靠的；公正的 5 (with patronizing effect) blameless but undistinguished (cf. 参见 WORTHY adj. 2) (带有屈尊俯就的效果)无过失的，不错的(但仍属一般) 6 (of a thing) unadulterated, unsophisticated (物)不搀杂的；纯正的 ●adv. colloq. genuinely, really [口]真正地，确实地 □ earn (or turn) an honest penny earn money fairly 以正当手段挣钱 □ make an honest woman of colloq. or joc. marry (esp. a pregnant woman) [口] [诙] (尤指与怀孕的妇女)结婚 [Middle English via Old French (h)oneste from Latin honestus, from honos HONOUR] |