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frank adj.坦白的；直率的；真诚的vt.免费邮寄；使自由出入n.免费邮寄；弗兰克（人名） (1) 坦率的谈论有助于消除疑虑。(2) 坦白地说，我认为你获得这项工作的机会微乎其微。(3) 他胸怀坦白，光明磊落。(4) 他们的性格坦诚、直率，但往往以自我为中心，并且任性妄为。(5) 他因伤害了她的感情而真诚地向她道歉。 If you're open, honest, and candid, you're frank — that can mean refreshing honesty or too much information. Frank also has some lesser known uses. It can also mean to stamp with a postmark, or to pass someone through for free — like how your museum job lets you frank your friends into the planetarium. The most delicious meaning is for what you may know as a dog, frankfurter, hot dog, hotdog, weenie, wiener, or wiener-wurst.

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英 [fræŋk] 美 [fræŋk] (1) A frank discussion can help to clear the air.(2) To be very frank, I think you have very little chance of getting the job.(3) He was frank, open and aboveboard.(4) They tend to be frank and open but alo self-centered and willful.(5) He offered a frank apology to her for hurting her feelings. To be frank is to be honest. Also, it's a hot dog. Eating a frank at the ballpark is, to be frank, an all-American experience. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]坦白的；直率的；坦诚的 If someone is frank, they state or express things in an open and honest way.   [oft ADJ about/with n]'It is clear that my client has been less than frank with me,' said his lawyer...“很明显我的委托人对我不够坦白，”他的律师说。They had a frank discussion about the issue.他们对这个问题进行了开诚布公的讨论。franklyYou can talk frankly to me...你可以跟我敞开了谈。He now frankly admits that much of his former playboy lifestyle was superficial.他现在坦率承认自己以前浪荡不羁的生活方式很大程度上都是浅薄的。franknessThe reaction to his frankness was hostile.他的坦诚却得到了充满敌意的回应。2[VERB 动词](在信封或邮包上)盖邮资已付戳记，盖免费邮戳 When a letter or parcel is franked, it is marked with a symbol that shows that the proper charge has been paid or that no stamp is needed.   [be V-ed]  [V-ed]  [usu passive]The letter was franked in London on August 6.这封信 8 月 6 日在伦敦盖过免费邮戳。...a self-addressed, franked envelope.署明回邮地址且已付邮资的信封3[PHRASE 短语](尤用于观点可能令人不悦时)老实讲，坦白说 You can say 'to be frank' or 'to be frank with you' to introduce a statement which is your honest opinion, especially when the person you are talking to might not like it.   [PHR with cl]  [SPOKEN 口语]To be frank, he could also be a bit of a bore...老实说，他有时也会让人厌烦。To be frank with you, Harvey, I may have made a mistake.老实跟你讲，哈维，我可能犯了个错。

英语单词	frank
英美音标	英 [fræŋk] 美 [fræŋk]
中文释义	adj.坦白的；直率的；真诚的 vt.免费邮寄；使自由出入 n.免费邮寄；弗兰克（人名）
英语例句	(1) A frank discussion can help to clear the air. (2) To be very frank, I think you have very little chance of getting the job. (3) He was frank, open and aboveboard. (4) They tend to be frank and open but alo self-centered and willful. (5) He offered a frank apology to her for hurting her feelings.
中文例句	(1) 坦率的谈论有助于消除疑虑。 (2) 坦白地说，我认为你获得这项工作的机会微乎其微。 (3) 他胸怀坦白，光明磊落。 (4) 他们的性格坦诚、直率，但往往以自我为中心，并且任性妄为。 (5) 他因伤害了她的感情而真诚地向她道歉。
vocabulary简明	To be frank is to be honest. Also, it's a hot dog. Eating a frank at the ballpark is, to be frank, an all-American experience.
vocabulary扩展	If you're open, honest, and candid, you're frank — that can mean refreshing honesty or too much information. Frank also has some lesser known uses. It can also mean to stamp with a postmark, or to pass someone through for free — like how your museum job lets you frank your friends into the planetarium. The most delicious meaning is for what you may know as a dog, frankfurter, hot dog, hotdog, weenie, wiener, or wiener-wurst.
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]坦白的；直率的；坦诚的 If someone is frank, they state or express things in an open and honest way. [oft ADJ about/with n] 'It is clear that my client has been less than frank with me,' said his lawyer... “很明显我的委托人对我不够坦白，”他的律师说。 They had a frank discussion about the issue. 他们对这个问题进行了开诚布公的讨论。 frankly You can talk frankly to me... 你可以跟我敞开了谈。 He now frankly admits that much of his former playboy lifestyle was superficial. 他现在坦率承认自己以前浪荡不羁的生活方式很大程度上都是浅薄的。 frankness The reaction to his frankness was hostile. 他的坦诚却得到了充满敌意的回应。 2 [VERB 动词](在信封或邮包上)盖邮资已付戳记，盖免费邮戳 When a letter or parcel is franked, it is marked with a symbol that shows that the proper charge has been paid or that no stamp is needed. [be V-ed] [V-ed] [usu passive] The letter was franked in London on August 6. 这封信 8 月 6 日在伦敦盖过免费邮戳。 ...a self-addressed, franked envelope. 署明回邮地址且已付邮资的信封 3 [PHRASE 短语](尤用于观点可能令人不悦时)老实讲，坦白说 You can say 'to be frank' or 'to be frank with you' to introduce a statement which is your honest opinion, especially when the person you are talking to might not like it. [PHR with cl] [SPOKEN 口语] To be frank, he could also be a bit of a bore... 老实说，他有时也会让人厌烦。 To be frank with you, Harvey, I may have made a mistake. 老实跟你讲，哈维，我可能犯了个错。

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