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Forthright Adj Gentleness Fɔ:θ'Rait A.直率的 英 直率的(Clear Honest

单词 forthright
音标 ['fɔ:θ'rait]
解释 a.直率的
红宝书 【英】 adj. 直率的(clear and honest in manner and speech)
【考】 acrid : gentleness / forthright : guile(刻薄的不柔和/直率 的不狡诈)反义词:furtive(秘 密的)
【例】 He has a reputation for being a forthright critic.
字源 forthright (adj.)
Old English forðriht "direct, plain;" see forth + right. Related: Forthrightly; forthrightness.
不择手段背单词 adj. 直率的; 直截了当的 = straightforward
【类】acrid: gentleness = forthright: guile 刻薄的不柔和 = 直率的不狡诈
【反】furtive(adj 偷偷摸摸的; 秘密的); cozen(v 欺骗)-deal with forthrightly(直率地对待)
趣味全助记 【记】forth往前 + right 直;for 向,有朝向的意思,forward向前

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