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candor n.坦白；直率 (1) 他们的坦白是很愉快的特征。(2) 他在不伤害他人的感情下，把自己的意见表示得很坦白。(3) 他以直率和正直著称。(4) 穆林已经是有史以来以最不寻常的的直率来表达他对战争的担心。 The corresponding adjective is candid, as in "I want you to be candid. Do these pants make me look fat?" Candor is from French candeur, from Latin candor, from candēre "to shine, be white." The color white is associated with purity, which is a now obsolete meaning of candor.

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英 ['kændə] 美 ['kændə] (1) Their candor is a very pleasing feature.(2) He spared no one's feelings and expressed his views with great candor.(3) He has earned a reputation for candor and integrity.(4) Mullen already is on record expressing his war worries with an unusual degree of candor. Candor usually means the quality of being open, honest, and sincere. If someone tells you they think you are dumb, you might reply with, "While I appreciate your candor, I don't think we need to be friends anymore."

英语单词	candor
英美音标	英 ['kændə] 美 ['kændə]
中文释义	n.坦白；直率
英语例句	(1) Their candor is a very pleasing feature. (2) He spared no one's feelings and expressed his views with great candor. (3) He has earned a reputation for candor and integrity. (4) Mullen already is on record expressing his war worries with an unusual degree of candor.
中文例句	(1) 他们的坦白是很愉快的特征。 (2) 他在不伤害他人的感情下，把自己的意见表示得很坦白。 (3) 他以直率和正直著称。 (4) 穆林已经是有史以来以最不寻常的的直率来表达他对战争的担心。
vocabulary简明	Candor usually means the quality of being open, honest, and sincere. If someone tells you they think you are dumb, you might reply with, "While I appreciate your candor, I don't think we need to be friends anymore."
vocabulary扩展	The corresponding adjective is candid, as in "I want you to be candid. Do these pants make me look fat?" Candor is from French candeur, from Latin candor, from candēre "to shine, be white." The color white is associated with purity, which is a now obsolete meaning of candor.

Candor I Candid 英 Kændə] 美 Kændə N.坦白；直率 Pleasing