forthright
英 ['f??θra?t; f??θ'ra?t]
美
- adj. 直率的；直截了當(dāng)?shù)?/li>
- adv. 直率地；馬上；立即
- n. 直路
暢通詞匯CET6+TEM8GRE低頻詞
詞態(tài)變化
副詞:?forthrightly;名詞:?forthrightness;
中文詞源
forthright 直率的，直接的
forth, 向前的。right, 立刻，馬上。
英文詞源
- forthright (adj.)
- Old English foreriht "direct, plain;" see forth + right (adj.). Compare downright. Related: Forthrightly; forthrightness. As an adverb, Old English forerihte "straightway, at once; plainly."
雙語例句
- 1. a woman of forthright views
- 觀點明確的女子
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. He gave a forthright answer.
- 他作了直截了當(dāng)?shù)幕卮?
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. MacTavish was characteristically forthright in his reply.
- 麥克塔維什以其一貫的直率作了回答.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offence.
- 又直率又不得罪人,這有時很難辦到.
來自辭典例句
- 5. He has a reputation for being a forthright critic.
- 他是以直率著稱的評論家.
來自辭典例句
