honest

• adj. 诚实的，实在的；可靠的；坦率的

来自拉丁语honestus,尊敬的，荣誉的，来自honos,尊敬，荣誉，词源同honor.引申词义正直的，高尚的，诚实的等。

1. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent;

"honest lawyers"

"honest reporting"

"an honest wage"

"honest weight"

2. without dissimulation; frank;

"my honest opinion"

3. worthy of being depended on;

"a dependable worker"

"an honest working stiff"

"a reliable source of information"

"he was true to his word"

"I would be true for there are those who trust me"

4. free from guile;

"his answer was simple and honest"

5. without pretensions;

"worked at an honest trade"

"good honest food"

6. habitually speaking the truth;

"an honest man"

"a veracious witness"

7. marked by truth;

"gave honest answers"

honest

honest: [13] Honest comes via Old French honeste from Latin honestus, a derivative of honōs, from which English gets honour. The new Latin noun formed from honestus was *honestitās, literally ‘honestness’, recorded only in the later contracted form honestās. From it English acquired honesty [14], whose application to plants of the genus Lunaria was inspired by their nearly transparent seed-pods.
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honest (adj.)

c. 1300, "respectable, decent, of neat appearance," also "free from fraud," from Old French honeste (12c.; Modern French honnête), from Latin honestus "honorable, respected, regarded with honor," figuratively "deserving honor, honorable, respectable," from honos (see honor (n.)). Main modern sense of "dealing fairly, truthful" is c. 1400, as is sense of "virtuous." Phrase to make an honest woman of "marry a woman after seduction" is from 1620s.

frank, open, plain, blunt, honest, sincere, straightforward

这些形容词都有"坦率，诚实"之意。

frank： 强调毫无保留地畅所欲言，不受任何约束。

open： 指不隐瞒自己的秘密，愿意向他人表露自己或公开暴露自己的缺点。

plain： 指直言不讳，毫不做作或故弄玄虚。

blunt： 指讲话坦白直率、不客气，但隐含不得体、不顾及他人感情等意味。

honest： 指遵守正直等道德准则。

sincere： 侧重指一个人出自内心地对某人某事表示一种诚意。

straightforward： 多用于答复、叙述等场合。指直截了当，不回避，或故弄玄虚。

We must be honest about our actions and avoid excuses, if we fool ourselves into believing we're not doing anything wrong, we can't see the real choice we're making - and that leads to bad decisions.

出自-2011年12月阅读原文

But can artificial intelligence AI machines act ethically, meaning can they be honest and fair?

2018年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

I'm always a fan of being open and honest.

2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

American parents want similar things for their children, the Pew report and past research have found: for them to be healthy and happy, honest and ethical, caring and compassionate.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

Or you can be the honest type negotiator who's known to his partners in negotiation and always plays everything straight.

出自-2012年12月听力原文

So really, you see two types of negotiator then, the actor or the honest one

出自-2012年12月听力原文

I would say the honest negotiator can be quite effective in some circumstances.

出自-2012年12月听力原文

The honest type is more effective than the actor type

出自-2012年12月听力原文

I was a little surprised to be invited, to be honest.

2019年6月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section A

If we're honest with ourselves, tech is just another way to occupy our time and minds.

2017年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B

It is important to buy the insurance from companies that are financially sound and that are represented by honest, well- trained agents.

2017年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

When they get to know me and to trust me, knowing for sure I'm not selling them something -- there'll be more honest feedback from them.

2019年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

It just proves there are honest guys out there.

2018年高考英语北京卷 完形填空 原文

It makes you appear honest and builds trust.

2015年高考英语安徽卷 任务型读写 原文

Perhaps most of us aren't as extreme at fault-finding, but when we're honest, we can be sharply critical of the world.

2015年高考英语福建卷 完形填空 原文

Students who are successful in on-line course are usually capable of working independently in a responsible and honest manner.

2016年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读A 原文

That young man is honest, cooperative, always there when you need his help.

2016年高考英语浙江卷（6月） 单项选择 原文

It is only in recent years that we hear It is only in recent years that we hear the more honest argument that predators are members of the community, and that no special interest has the right to exterminate them for the sake of a benefit ,real or fancied ,to itself.

出自-2010年考研翻译原文

If you’re not sure, ask for honest feedback from trusted friends, colleagues and professionals.

出自-2016年考研阅读原文

If you're not sure, ask for honest feedback from trusted friends, colleagues and professionals.

2016年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Just as important as being honest about yourself is being receptive to others.

2020年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

The lesson is not that you should make your personal life an open book, but rather, when given the option to offer up details about yourself or painstakingly conceal them, you should just be honest.

2020年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

Honest to God, Mary, I'm not joking.

老天爷作证，玛丽，我不是开玩笑。

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I didn't mean it, honest!

我不是有意的，真的！

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It's quite a struggle to make an honest living .

要踏实地过日子总是十分辛苦的。

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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。

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She's got an honest face.

她有一张真诚的面孔。

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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。

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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。

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Give me your honest opinion.

告诉我你的真实意见。

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Thank you for being so honest with me.

感谢你对我这么坦诚。

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Are you being completely honest about your feelings?

你丝毫没有隐瞒你的感情吗？

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an honest answer

坦率的回答

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an honest man/woman

诚实的男人 / 女人

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I'd rather get it out the way, to be honest.

老实说，我情愿把它处理掉。

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To be honest the house is not quite our style...

说实话，这所房子不太适合我们。

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You wanna know the honest-to-God truth?

你想知道真正的事实吗？

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I wish we weren't doing this, Lillian, honest to God, I really do...

我希望我们没有在干这事，莉莲，真的，我真这么想。

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I'm not sure, honest.

我不能肯定，真的。

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He had been honest with her and she had tricked him!...

他对她坦诚相见，而她却骗了他！

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I was honest about what I was doing...

我对自己所做的事情并无隐瞒。

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I know she's honest and reliable.

我知道她诚实可靠。

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My dad was the most honest man I ever met...

爸爸是我所见过的最正直的人。

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Tom was en rapport with me.

汤姆跟我很合拍.

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