adj.(形容词)

1. 诚实的，真诚的
2. 坦率的，坦诚的
3. 正直的
4. 用正当手段获得的
5. 真正的，真的
6. 老实的
7. 不搀杂的
8. 显示内心诚意的，表示态度诚恳的
9. 可靠的
10. 贞节的
11. 纯正的

adv.(副词)

1. 诚实地，老实地，正直地
2. 公正地，正当地

adj.(形容词)

1. 诚实的,正直的,可靠的 (of a person) trustworthy; not likely to lie, cheat, or steal
2. 老实的,真诚的 (of actions, appearance, etc.) typical of an honest person
3. 坦诚的,直率的 open and direct; frank

Adjective:

1. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent;

   "honest lawyers"
   "honest reporting"
   

2. without dissimulation; frank;

   "my honest opinion"
   

3. worthy of being depended on;

   "a dependable worker"
   "an honest working stiff"
   "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"
   "he was true to his word"
   "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
   

4. without pretensions;

   "worked at an honest trade"
   "good honest food"
   

5. marked by truth;

   "gave honest answers"
   "honest reporting"
   

6. not forged;

   "a good dollar bill"
   

7. gained or earned without cheating or stealing;

   "an honest wage"
   "an fair penny"
   

1.诚实的;正直的
If you describe someone ashonest, you mean that they always tell the truth, and do not try to deceive people or break the law.

honest的解释

e.g. My dad was the mosthonest man I ever met...
爸爸是我所见过的最正直的人。
e.g. I know she'shonest and reliable.
我知道她诚实可靠。

honestly
She fought honestly for a just cause and for freedom.
她为了正义的事业和自由而光明正大地斗争。

2.坦诚的;直率的;不隐瞒真相的
If you arehonest in a particular situation, you tell the complete truth or give your sincere opinion, even if this is not very pleasant.

e.g. I washonest about what I was doing...
我对自己所做的事情并无隐瞒。
e.g. He had beenhonest with her and she had tricked him!...
他对她坦诚相见，而她却骗了他！

honestly
It came as a shock to hear an old friend speak so honestly about Ted.
听到一位老朋友如此坦率地谈起特德真让人大吃一惊。

3.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.

honest的翻译

e.g. I'm not sure,honest.
我不能肯定，真的。

4.（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.

e.g. 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。
e.g. You wanna know thehonest-to-God truth?
你想知道真正的事实吗？

5.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.

e.g. To behonest the house is not quite our style...
说实话，这所房子不太适合我们。
e.g. I'd rather get it out the way, to behonest.
老实说，我情愿把它处理掉。

1. 正直：此人矮小(short)而肥胖(fat),急躁(impatient)又好教训人. 不过他正直(honest)而诚实(honest),滑稽又可笑,热情洋溢又有点想入非非. 这个人物简直就是当权者的影子.

用作定语～+ n.

1. An honest judge cannot be servile to public opinion.
   一个正直的法官不能一味顺从舆论。
2. She is an honest woman; she won't tell you lies.
   她是个诚实人,不会对你们撒谎。
3. He has an honest face.
   他有一张诚实坦率的脸。
4. It's my honest gain.
   这是我的正当收益。
5. The factory produced honest yoghurt.
   这个厂生产纯酸牛奶。
6. This restaurant serves delicious honest food.
   这家餐馆供应可口的大众饭菜。

用作表语S+be+～

1. No one is as honest as he is, but he is disliked by a crooked neighbour of his.
   没有谁像他那么诚实,但他那位狡猾的邻居却不喜欢他。
2. All men are not honest.
   有些人诚实,有些人则不诚实。
3. My secretary is absolutely honest.
   我的秘书绝对诚实。
4. The words she said were honest.
   她说的是实话。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. He is honest in his dealing.
   他做事诚实。
2. Be honest in thinking, speech and action.
   做老实人,说老实话,办老实事。
3. He was perfectly honest in telling me the story.
   他把这件事老老实实地告诉了我。
4. He is honest to a fault.
   他过分老实。
5. She is always honest with her customers.
   她对她的顾客总是诚实的。
6. I shall be honest with you.
   我会和你真诚相待的。
7. You must be honest with me.
   你要对我坦率。

S+be+～+to- v

1. He was very honest to tell me his story.
   他十分坦率地给我讲了他的故事。

S+be+～+that-clause

1. He looked so honest that we accepted his story for true.
   他看起来那么诚恳,我们都把他的话当真了。

其他as Independ.-element

1. honest,I don't like this novel.
   说真的,我不喜欢这部小说。
2. It's done by me, honest.
   老实说,那是我做的。
3. I was beginning to worry about you, honest!
   刚才我还真为你担心呢,不骗你!

earn an honest penny

用正当的手段谋生 make money honestly

to be honest

用作插入语, 还可说to be quite honest, to be quite honest about it, to be quite with you等，意思是一样的）

• Now, my honest man, you have been convicted of felony.

  出自：J. T. Brockett

Her action declared her to be an honest woman.

她的行为足以说明她是一个诚实的女人。

It was commonly believed that he was an honest man.

一般都认为他是一个诚实的人。

The article is an attempt to defame an honest man.

这篇文章旨在诋毁一个正直的人。

An honest judge cannot be servile to public opinion.

一个正直的法官不能一味顺从舆论。

It's an honest book but it hasn't been polished.

这本书写得真诚坦率，但还未经润色。

honest to God, Mary, I'm not joking.

老天爷作证，玛丽，我不是开玩笑。

I didn't mean it, honest!

我不是有意的，真的！

It's quite a struggle to make an honest living .

要踏实地过日子总是十分辛苦的。

He hasn't done an honest day's work in his life.

他一辈子从未努力认真干过一天活儿。

She's got an honest face.

她有一张真诚的面孔。

Let's be honest , she's only interested in Mike because of his money.

坦率地说吧，她对迈克有好感只不过是因为他有钱。

To be honest (= what I really think is) , it was one of the worst books I've ever read.

说实在的，那是我读过的最差的书之一。

Give me your honest opinion.

告诉我你的真实意见。

Thank you for being so honest with me.

感谢你对我这么坦诚。

Are you being completely honest about your feelings?

你丝毫没有隐瞒你的感情吗？

an honest answer

坦率的回答

an honest man'/woman

诚实的男人 / 女人

I'd rather get it out the way, to be honest.

老实说，我情愿把它处理掉。

To be honest the house is not quite our style...

说实话，这所房子不太适合我们。

You wanna know the honest-to-God truth?

你想知道真正的事实吗？

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。

I'm not sure, honest.

我不能肯定，真的。

He had been honest with her and she had tricked him!...

他对她坦诚相见，而她却骗了他！

I was honest about what I was doing...

我对自己所做的事情并无隐瞒。

I know she's honest and reliable.

我知道她诚实可靠。

My dad was the most honest man I ever met...

爸爸是我所见过的最正直的人。

Tom was en rapport with me.

汤姆跟我很合拍.

adj.(形容词)

1. hoonest用作副词意思是“老实说，说实在的，说真格的”，相当于正式文体里的honestly，置于句首或句末，用以强调整个句子的语气。（有人认为是I'm honest的省略，有时也可用插入语to be honest, tobe quitehonest, to be quite honest about it, to be quite with you等，意思是一样的）
2. honest的基本意思是“诚实的,正直的,可靠的”,表示某人重视并严守高尚的道德规范。
3. honest也可表示人的行为、外表“老实的,真诚的”。
4. honest还可作“坦诚的,直率的”解。
5. honest前可用quite, perfectly, very等副词修饰,在句中可用作定语或表语。
6. honest用于事物时其后可接介词about,用于人时其后可接介词with,用于行为时其后可接介词in。

adj.(形容词)

honest, frank, sincere

这三个词都有“坦率的”意思。frank着重在表达感情时不畏缩、不保留; honest着重指遵守正直、不欺、不贪等道德标准,可用于不同场合; sincere强调出自内心而不加掩饰。

• ☆ 1300年进入英语，直接源自古法语的honeste；最初源自古典拉丁语的honestus，意为令人尊敬的。