This flashcard defines "straightforward" as an adjective with two primary meanings: 1) easy to do or understand, and 2) honest, open, and direct in behavior. It also provides examples and related terms like "straightforwardly" and "straightforwardness".
This flashcard defines "straightforward" as an adjective with two primary meanings: 1) easy to do or understand, and 2) honest, open, and direct in behavior. It also provides examples and related terms like "straightforwardly" and "straightforwardness".
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]简单明了的;易懂的 If you describe something as straightforward, you approve of it because it is easy to do or understand.
[oft ADJ to-inf]
[approval]
Disposable nappies are fairly straightforward to put on...
一次性尿布很容易穿上。
The question seemed straightforward enough.
这个问题看起来够简单的。
...simple straightforward language.
简单易懂的语言
straightforwardly
Acid rain is not straightforwardly attributable to the burning of coal...
酸雨并非简单地由烧煤造成。
Nor does scientific knowledge derive straightforwardly from experiments and observations.
科学知识也并非简单地从试验和观察中得来。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]坦率的;率直的;坦诚的 If you describe a person or their behaviour as straightforward, you approve of them because they are honest and direct, and do not try to hide their feelings.
[approval]
She is very blunt, very straightforward and very honest...
她非常直率,很坦诚,也非常诚实。
I was impressed by his straightforward intelligent manner.
我很欣赏他的坦率和睿智。
straightforwardly
His daughter says straightforwardly that he was not good enough.
他的女儿直言他不够好。
Oxford
straight·for·wardAWL/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd; NAmEˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/adjective1easy to do or to understand; not complicated 简单的;易懂的;不复杂的SYN
easy
◆a straightforward process简单的过程◆It's quite straightforward to get here.来这儿相当容易。2(of a person or their behaviour 人或行为)honest and open; not trying to trick sb or hide sth 坦诚的;坦率的;率直的▶straight·for·ward·ly/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwədli; NAmEˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərdli/adverb◆Let me put it more straightforwardly.我来把它说得更直截了当一些。straight·for·ward·ness/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwədnəs; NAmEˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərdnəs/noun[uncountable ]straight·for·ward/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd; NAmEˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/straight·for·ward·ly/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwədli; NAmEˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərdli/straight·for·ward·ness/ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwədnəs; NAmEˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərdnəs/
1simple and easy to understandOPP complicatedrelatively/quite/fairly straightforward Installing the program is relatively straightforward. This area of law is far from straightforward (=complicated).straightforward matter/task/process etc For someone who can’t read, shopping is by no means a straightforward matter.► see thesaurus at
easy
2honest about your feelings or opinions and not hiding anything: Jack is tough, but always straightforward and fair.—straightforwardly adverb—straightforwardness noun [uncountable]
WDF
straightforward
[ˌstreɪtˈfɔ:wəd]
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坦率的(53%),易懂的(35%),笔直的(12%)
adj.简单的;坦率的;明确的;径直的
adv.直截了当地;坦率地
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