hon·est

adjective

/ˈɒnɪst/

/ˈɑːnɪst/

Idioms

always telling the truth, and never stealing or cheating诚实的；老实的；正直的
- an honest man/woman诚实的男人／女人
- They were honest, hard-working people, trying to farm on their own two feet.他们是诚实、勤劳的人，试图靠自己的两只脚耕种。
opposite dishonestTopics Personal qualitiesb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- sound
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- in
- with
- …
phrases
- honest enough
- to be honest (with you)
- open and honest
- …
not hiding the truth about something坦率的；坦诚的
- honest about something Are you being completely honest about your feelings?你丝毫没有隐瞒你的感情吗？
- honest with somebody Thank you for being so honest with me.感谢你对我这么坦诚。
- Give me your honest opinion.告诉我你的真实意见。
- He gave an honest answer to a difficult question.他诚实地回答了一个难题。
- We need to have more open and honest discussions about mental health.我们需要对心理健康进行更公开和诚实的讨论。
- The meeting was described as ‘a frank and honest exchange of views’.这次会议被描述为“一次坦诚、诚实的意见交换”。
- To be honest (= what I really think is), it was one of the worst books I've ever read.说实在的，那是我读过的最差的书之一。
- I'll be honest, I really don't agree with what she did.说实话，我真的不同意她的做法。
- Let's be honest, she's only interested in Mike because of his money.坦率地说吧，她对迈克有好感只不过是因为他有钱。
- The film has won accolades for being both brutally honest and very funny. 这部影片既坦率得近乎残酷，又不失趣味，因而赢得了赞誉。
- If I am perfectly honest, I wasn't expecting much from this album.如果我完全诚实的话，我对这张专辑并没有抱太大期望。
- I just want the honest truth. 我只想要诚实的事实。
Synonyms honest
honestfrank ▪ direct ▪ open ▪ outspoken ▪ straight ▪ bluntThese words all describe people saying exactly what they mean without trying to hide feelings, opinions or facts.
honest not hiding the truth about something:
Thank you for being so honest with me.感谢你对我这么坦诚。
frank honest in what you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like:
To be frank with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the exam.坦诚相告，我认为你的儿子不大可能通过考试。
direct saying exactly what you mean in a way that nobody can pretend not to understand:
You’ll have to get used to his direct manner.你得慢慢习惯他这种直率的方式。
Being direct is sometimes considered positive but sometimes it is used as a ‘polite’ way of saying that somebody is rude.open (approving) (of a person) not keeping thoughts and feelings hidden:
He was quite open about his reasons for leaving.他对离开的原因完全未加隐瞒。
outspoken saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people:
She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.她直言不讳批评该计划。
straight honest and direct:
I don’t think you’re being straight with me.我觉得你没跟我坦诚相见。
blunt saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite:
She has a reputation for blunt speaking.她说话出了名地直截了当。
which word?
- Honest and frank refer to what you say as much as how you say it:
  a(n) honest/frank admission of guilt坦承有罪
  . They are generally positive words, although it is possible to be too frank in a way that other people might not like. Direct, outspoken and blunt all describe somebody’s manner of saying what they think. Outspoken suggests that you are willing to shock people by saying what you believe to be right. Blunt and direct often suggest that you think honesty is more important than being polite. Open is positive and describes somebody’s character:
  I’m a very open person.我这个人非常坦诚直率。
Patterns
- honest/frank/direct/open/outspoken/straight about something
- honest/frank/direct/open/straight/blunt with somebody
- a(n) honest/direct/straight/blunt answer
- a frank/direct/blunt manner
Extra Examples
- To be perfectly honest, this was the worst film I've ever seen.老实说，这是我看过的最糟糕的电影。
- The president failed to give an intellectually honest answer.总统未能给出理智上诚实的答案。
- I'll be honest, I've still got a soft spot in my heart for the guy.说实话，我心里对这个家伙还是有情有可原的。
- The manager gave an honest appraisal of the team's failings.经理对球队的失败做出了诚实的评价。
- To be quite honest with you, I don't think he's the right person for the job.跟你说实话，我认为他不适合这份工作。
- Let's be brutally honest about this: you don't have a hope of succeeding.虽然有点儿残忍，但老实说，你没有成功的希望。
- I don't think you've been altogether honest with me.我认为你跟我并不十分坦诚。
- My parents were always completely honest with me.父母对我总是开诚布公、无话不说。
- She was totally open and honest about her feelings.她对自己的感情非常坦白。
- Try to be honest about how you feel.尽量不要隐瞒自己的感受。
- Try to give an honest answer.尝试给出诚实的答案。
Topics Personal qualitiesb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- sound
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- in
- with
- …
phrases
- honest enough
- to be honest (with you)
- open and honest
- …
showing an honest mind or attitude真诚的；显示内心诚意的；表示态度诚恳的
- She's got an honest face.她有一张真诚的面孔。
- She seems honest enough.她看上去很诚实。
- He made an honest mistake and deserves a second chance.他犯了一个无心之过，应该再给他一次机会。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- seem
- sound
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- in
- with
- …
phrases
- honest enough
- to be honest (with you)
- open and honest
- …
(of work or wages) earned or resulting from hard work辛勤挣得的；勤劳的
- He hasn't done an honest day's work in his life.他一辈子从未努力认真干过一天活儿。
- It's quite a struggle to make an honest living.要老老实实地过日子是十分辛苦的。
- She claimed she was just trying to earn an honest penny.她声称自己只是想诚实地赚一分钱。

Use an, not a, before honest.

Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘held in or deserving of honour’): via Old French from Latin honestus, from honos, honor.

Idioms

honest!

(informal) used to emphasize that you are not lying真的；我发誓
- I didn't mean it, honest!我不是有意的，真的！

honest to God/goodness

used to emphasize that what you are saying is true老天爷作证；说实话
- Honest to God, Mary, I'm not joking.老天爷作证，玛丽，我不是开玩笑。
Some people find this use of God offensive. see also honest-to-goodness

make an honest woman of somebody

(old-fashioned, humorous) to marry a woman after having had a sexual relationship with her, especially if she is pregnant与跟自己发生过性关系（尤指已怀孕）的女人结婚

单词	honest
释义	hon·est adjective /ˈɒnɪst/ /ˈɑːnɪst/ Idioms always telling the truth, and never stealing or cheating诚实的；老实的；正直的 an honest man/woman诚实的男人／女人 They were honest, hard-working people, trying to farm on their own two feet.他们是诚实、勤劳的人，试图靠自己的两只脚耕种。 opposite dishonestTopics Personal qualitiesb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem sound … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about in with … phrases honest enough to be honest (with you) open and honest … not hiding the truth about something坦率的；坦诚的 honest about something Are you being completely honest about your feelings?你丝毫没有隐瞒你的感情吗？ honest with somebody Thank you for being so honest with me.感谢你对我这么坦诚。 Give me your honest opinion.告诉我你的真实意见。 He gave an honest answer to a difficult question.他诚实地回答了一个难题。 We need to have more open and honest discussions about mental health.我们需要对心理健康进行更公开和诚实的讨论。 The meeting was described as ‘a frank and honest exchange of views’.这次会议被描述为“一次坦诚、诚实的意见交换”。 To be honest (= what I really think is), it was one of the worst books I've ever read.说实在的，那是我读过的最差的书之一。 I'll be honest, I really don't agree with what she did.说实话，我真的不同意她的做法。 Let's be honest, she's only interested in Mike because of his money.坦率地说吧，她对迈克有好感只不过是因为他有钱。 The film has won accolades for being both brutally honest and very funny. 这部影片既坦率得近乎残酷，又不失趣味，因而赢得了赞誉。 If I am perfectly honest, I wasn't expecting much from this album.如果我完全诚实的话，我对这张专辑并没有抱太大期望。 I just want the honest truth. 我只想要诚实的事实。 Synonyms honesthonestfrank ▪ direct ▪ open ▪ outspoken ▪ straight ▪ bluntThese words all describe people saying exactly what they mean without trying to hide feelings, opinions or facts.honest not hiding the truth about something: Thank you for being so honest with me.感谢你对我这么坦诚。 frank honest in what you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like: To be frank with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the exam.坦诚相告，我认为你的儿子不大可能通过考试。 direct saying exactly what you mean in a way that nobody can pretend not to understand: You’ll have to get used to his direct manner.你得慢慢习惯他这种直率的方式。 Being direct is sometimes considered positive but sometimes it is used as a ‘polite’ way of saying that somebody is rude.open (approving) (of a person) not keeping thoughts and feelings hidden: He was quite open about his reasons for leaving.他对离开的原因完全未加隐瞒。 outspoken saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people: She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.她直言不讳批评该计划。 straight honest and direct: I don’t think you’re being straight with me.我觉得你没跟我坦诚相见。 blunt saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite: She has a reputation for blunt speaking.她说话出了名地直截了当。 which word? Honest and frank refer to what you say as much as how you say it: a(n) honest/frank admission of guilt坦承有罪 . They are generally positive words, although it is possible to be too frank in a way that other people might not like. Direct, outspoken and blunt all describe somebody’s manner of saying what they think. Outspoken suggests that you are willing to shock people by saying what you believe to be right. Blunt and direct often suggest that you think honesty is more important than being polite. Open is positive and describes somebody’s character: I’m a very open person.我这个人非常坦诚直率。 Patterns honest/frank/direct/open/outspoken/straight about something honest/frank/direct/open/straight/blunt with somebody a(n) honest/direct/straight/blunt answer a frank/direct/blunt manner Extra Examples To be perfectly honest, this was the worst film I've ever seen.老实说，这是我看过的最糟糕的电影。 The president failed to give an intellectually honest answer.总统未能给出理智上诚实的答案。 I'll be honest, I've still got a soft spot in my heart for the guy.说实话，我心里对这个家伙还是有情有可原的。 The manager gave an honest appraisal of the team's failings.经理对球队的失败做出了诚实的评价。 To be quite honest with you, I don't think he's the right person for the job.跟你说实话，我认为他不适合这份工作。 Let's be brutally honest about this: you don't have a hope of succeeding.虽然有点儿残忍，但老实说，你没有成功的希望。 I don't think you've been altogether honest with me.我认为你跟我并不十分坦诚。 My parents were always completely honest with me.父母对我总是开诚布公、无话不说。 She was totally open and honest about her feelings.她对自己的感情非常坦白。 Try to be honest about how you feel.尽量不要隐瞒自己的感受。 Try to give an honest answer.尝试给出诚实的答案。 Topics Personal qualitiesb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem sound … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about in with … phrases honest enough to be honest (with you) open and honest … showing an honest mind or attitude真诚的；显示内心诚意的；表示态度诚恳的 She's got an honest face.她有一张真诚的面孔。 She seems honest enough.她看上去很诚实。 He made an honest mistake and deserves a second chance.他犯了一个无心之过，应该再给他一次机会。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be seem sound … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about in with … phrases honest enough to be honest (with you) open and honest … (of work or wages) earned or resulting from hard work辛勤挣得的；勤劳的 He hasn't done an honest day's work in his life.他一辈子从未努力认真干过一天活儿。 It's quite a struggle to make an honest living.要老老实实地过日子是十分辛苦的。 She claimed she was just trying to earn an honest penny.她声称自己只是想诚实地赚一分钱。 Use an, not a, before honest. Word OriginMiddle English (originally in the sense ‘held in or deserving of honour’): via Old French from Latin honestus, from honos, honor. Idioms honest! (informal) used to emphasize that you are not lying真的；我发誓 I didn't mean it, honest!我不是有意的，真的！ honest to God/goodness used to emphasize that what you are saying is true老天爷作证；说实话 Honest to God, Mary, I'm not joking.老天爷作证，玛丽，我不是开玩笑。 Some people find this use of God offensive. see also honest-to-goodness make an honest woman of somebody (old-fashioned, humorous) to marry a woman after having had a sexual relationship with her, especially if she is pregnant与跟自己发生过性关系（尤指已怀孕）的女人结婚
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