Honest People I 例：I Truth Emphasize Adj Graded Statement

英[ˈɒnɪst] 美[ˈɑnɪst]

adj.诚实的;坦诚的;老实的;辛勤挣得的;

ADJ-GRADED

诚实的;正直的

If you describe someone as honest, you mean that they always tell the truth, and do not try to deceive people or break the law.

例：My dad was the most honest man I ever met...爸爸是我所见过的最正直的人。

例：I know she's honest and reliable.我知道她诚实可靠。

ADJ-GRADED

坦诚的;直率的;不隐瞒真相的

If you are honest in a particular situation, you tell the complete truth or give your sincere opinion, even if this is not very pleasant.

例：I was honest about what I was doing...我对自己所做的事情并无隐瞒。

例：He had been honest with her and she had tricked him!...他对她坦诚相见，而她却骗了他！

ADV

真的;确实

You say 'honest' before or after a statement to emphasize that you are telling the truth and that you want people to believe you.

例：I'm not sure, honest.我不能肯定，真的。

PHRASE

（表示强调）真的，实在，千真万确

Some people say 'honest to God' to emphasize their feelings or to emphasize that something is really true.

例：I wish we weren't doing this, Lillian, honest to God, I really do...我希望我们没有在干这事，莉莲，真的，我真这么想。

例：You wanna know the honest-to-God truth?你想知道真正的事实吗？

PHRASE

老实说;说实在的

You can say 'to be honest' before or after a statement to indicate that you are telling the truth about your own opinions or feelings, especially if you think these will disappoint the person you are talking to.

例：To be honest the house is not quite our style...说实话，这所房子不太适合我们。

例：I'd rather get it out the way, to be honest.老实说，我情愿把它处理掉。