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

• Honesty and trust are the foundations of business.
  做生意应以诚信为本。
• We like him for his honesty, his lack of pretension.
  我们喜欢他的诚实、不浮夸。
• Companies must earn a reputation for honesty
  公司必须树立诚信的声誉。
• Honesty is the best policy.
  诚实才是上策。
• He has not too good a reputation in the matter of honesty.
  就诚实而言，他的名声不太好。
• He is misguided in expecting honesty from her.
  他误以为她能够以诚相待。
• Honesty is the policy.
  忠厚乃处世之本。
• Honesty is a favourite hobby-horse for Courau.
  诚信是库罗最喜欢谈论的一个话题。
• In the final analysis, it's a matter of honesty.
  说到底，这是人品问题。
• I haven't much belief in his honesty.
  我不太相信他的诚实。