honesty

英 [ˈɒnəsti]

美 [ˈɑːnəsti]

n.  诚实; 老实; 正直

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Collins.2 / BNC.6858 / COCA.6192

习惯用语

n.

in all honesty
• 说实话；其实
  used to state a fact or an opinion which, though true, may seem disappointing
• The book isn't, in all honesty, as good as I expected.
  说实话，这本书并没有我预期的那么好。

牛津词典

noun

• 诚实；老实；正直
  the quality of being honest
  1. She answered all my questions with her usual honesty.
     她像平常一样老老实实地回答了我的所有问题。
  2. His honesty is not in question.
     他的诚实是毋庸置疑的。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 诚实;正直;坦诚
  Honestyis the quality of being honest.
  1. They said the greatest virtues in a politician were integrity, correctness and honesty.
     他们说政治家身上最重要的美德就是正直、得体和诚实。
• 银扇草;金钱花
  Honestyis a plant whose seeds are contained in silvery-white papery discs.

英英释义

noun

• the quality of being honest
  Synonym:honestness
• southeastern European plant cultivated for its fragrant purplish flowers and round flat papery silver-white seedpods that are used for indoor decoration
  Synonym:silver dollarmoney plantsatin flowersatinpodLunaria annua

双语例句

• We can only try to hold fast to the age-old values of honesty, decency and concern for others
  我们只能努力坚守那些古老的价值观：诚实、正派、关心他人。
• He enjoys a reputation for honesty.
  他出了名地老实。
• His honesty had been his downfall
  他败在诚实。
• They are people of integrity and honesty.
  他们是正直和诚实的人。
• I haven't much belief in his honesty.
  我不太相信他的诚实。
• Honesty is the policy.
  忠厚乃处世之本。
• Sense of propriety, righteousness, honesty, and shame are the four cardinal virtues in running a nation.
  礼义廉耻，国之四维。
• He is misguided in expecting honesty from her.
  他误以为她能够以诚相待。
• We like him for his honesty, his lack of pretension.
  我们喜欢他的诚实、不浮夸。
• Honesty seems to be rather at a discount today.
  如今诚实似乎很吃不开。