These words all describe people saying exactly what they mean without trying to hide feelings, opinions or facts. 以上各词均形容人坦率、坦诚。

• honest not hiding the truth about sth 指坦率的、坦诚的：◆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 指坦率的、直率的（有时可能不讨人喜欢）：◆To be frank with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the exam. 坦白说，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 指直接的、直率的、坦率的：◆You'll have to get used to his direct manner. 你得慢慢习惯他这种直率的方式。 NOTE Being direct is sometimes considered positive but sometimes it is used as a 'polite' way of saying that sb is rude. * direct 有时被认为含褒义，但有时是以礼貌的方式表示某人有些粗鲁。
• open (approving) (of a person) not keeping thoughts and feelings hidden 指为人诚恳的、坦诚的、直率的：◆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 指直率的、坦诚的、直言不讳的：◆She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan. 她对该计划的批评直言不讳。
• straight honest and direct 指坦诚的、直率的：◆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 指嘴直的、直言不讳的：◆She has a reputation for blunt speaking. 她说话出了名的直截了当。

which word? 词语辨析

• Honest and frank refer to what you say as much as how you say it. * honest 和 frank 既形容说话方式，也指说话内容：◆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 sb'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 sb's character. 这两个词通常用作褒义词，但有时也可能指过于直率而使人不快。direct、outspoken 和 blunt 均指说话直截，其中 outspoken 表示宁可冒犯他人也要直抒己见；blunt 和 direct 常表示说话人认为诚实比礼貌重要；open 含褒义，用来形容人的性格：◆I'm a very open person. 我这个人非常坦诚直率。

Patterns

• honest/frank/direct/open/outspoken/straight about sth
• honest/frank/direct/open/straight/blunt with sb
• a(n) honest/direct/straight/blunt answer
• a frank/direct/blunt manner