candid
/ˈkændɪd/adjective
1
- truthful and straightforward; frank诚实的, 正直的, 坦率的：
his responses were remarkably candid
他的回答极为坦率
a candid discussion.
坦诚的讨论。
2
- (of a photograph of a person) taken informally, especially without the subject's knowledge（某人的照片）偷拍的; 随意拍摄的。
派生词
candidly
adverbcandidness
noun词源
mid 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.