The word "honestly" is an adverb used to emphasize sincerity, truthfulness, or to express annoyance. It can mean "really" or "truly" when emphasizing a belief or feeling. It can also be used to convey irritation or impatience, similar to "really!" or "good grief!"
The word "honestly" is an adverb used to emphasize sincerity, truthfulness, or to express annoyance. It can mean "really" or "truly" when emphasizing a belief or feeling. It can also be used to convey irritation or impatience, similar to "really!" or "good grief!"
[ADV 副词](强调信念或情感)真的,的确 You use honestly to emphasize that you are referring to your, or someone else's, true beliefs or feelings.
[ADV before v]
[emphasis]
I honestly feel I cannot do any more to prove myself...
我的确感到我已经尽全力来证明我自己了。
I honestly don't know...
我真的不知道。
But did you honestly think we wouldn't notice?
但你真的认为我们不会注意到吗?
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[ADV 副词](强调所说的是事实)真的,确实 You use honestly to emphasize that you are telling the truth and that you want people to believe you.
[ADV with cl]
[emphasis]
[SPOKEN 口语]
Honestly, I don't know anything about it...
真的,我对此事一无所知。
We didn't play with him, honestly we didn't.
我们没有耍他,真的没有。
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[ADV 副词](表示恼怒或不耐烦)天哪,哎呀 You use honestly to indicate that you are annoyed or impatient.
[ADV with cl]
[feelings]
[SPOKEN 口语]
Honestly, Nev! Must you be quite so crude!...
哎呀,内夫! 你就非得如此粗俗吗!
Oh, honestly, I don't know what they will think of next.
噢,天哪,我真不知道他们接下去会想出什么来。
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hon·est·ly★/ˈɒnɪstli; NAmEˈɑːnɪstli/adverb1★in an honest way 诚实地;正当地◆I can't believe he got that money honestly.我不相信他是靠正当手段弄到那笔钱的。OPP
dishonestly
2★used to emphasize that what you are saying is true, however surprising it may seem 真的;确实◆I didn't tell anyone, honestly!我确实没告诉过任何人!◆I honestly can't remember a thing about last night.我实在想不起昨晚的事了。◆You can't honestly expect me to believe that!你休想指望我相信那种事!3( informal) used to show that you disapprove of sth and are irritated by it (表示不赞成并且生气)◆Honestly! Whatever will they think of next?真是的!他们接下来还会想出什么?hon·est·ly/ˈɒnɪstli; NAmEˈɑːnɪstli/
1used to emphasize that what you are saying is true, even though it may seem surprising: I honestly don’t know how old my parents are. I can honestly say that I never worry about him now.2spoken used when you are shocked or annoyed by something someone has said or doneSYN really: Honestly! Do you ever listen?3spoken used to try to make someone believe that what you have just said is true: It wasn’t me, honestly!4in an honest waySYN truthfully: Tell me honestly, Kate, what do you think of John? We talked openly and honestly. ‘No, I don’t,’ she answered honestly.
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honestly
[ˈɒnɪstli]
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ADV3164
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诚实地(45%),的确(33%),老实地(11%),实在(11%)
adv.真诚地;公正地
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