can·did
adjective/ˈkændɪd/
/ˈkændɪd/
- saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts
坦率的;坦诚的;直言不讳的 - a candid statement/interview
坦率的陈述/会谈 - I felt she was being less than candid with me.
我觉得她对我不够坦诚。 - To be candid, I can’t stand her.
坦白说,我无法忍受她。 - The ex-minister gave a candid interview about his reasons for resigning.
前部长在访谈中坦率地谈到他辞职的原因。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- very
- disarmingly
- refreshingly
- …
- about
- with
- a candid statement/interview
- a candid photograph is one that is taken without the person in it knowing that they are being photographed
(照片)偷拍的 - He mingled among the guests and took the candid shots which were much more fun than the formal group photographs.
他混在嘉宾中间,偷拍照片,比正式的合影有趣多了。
- He mingled among the guests and took the candid shots which were much more fun than the formal group photographs.
Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the Latin sense): from Latin candidus ‘white’. Subsequent early senses were ‘pure, innocent’, ‘unbiased’, and ‘free from malice’, hence ‘frank’ (late 17th cent.). Compare with candour.