You can picture honest as a person who is 'straight' — no hidden tricks, no crooked moves, nothing covered up. What you see is what is real: they tell the truth, they don't cheat or steal, and there is no gap between the front they show and what is actually inside. From this one idea of 'straight and nothing hidden' all the other uses fan out.
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原始詞典資料11 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
honestadj/ˈɒn.ɪst/
- 1
Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright.
- brutally honest
- We’re the most honest people you will ever come across.
- 2
True, especially as far as is known by the person making the statement; fair; unbiased.
- an honest account of events
- honest reporting
- 3
In good faith; without malice.
- an honest mistake
- 4
Accurate.
- an honest scale
- 5
Authentic; full.
- an honest day's work
- 6
Earned or acquired in a fair manner.
- an honest dollar
- 7
Open; frank.
- an honest countenance
- 8
obsoleteDecent; honourable; suitable; becoming.
- Behold what honest clothes you send forth to bleaching!
- […] Vpon the verge of the Riuer there are fiue houſes, wherein liue the honeſter ſort of people, as Farmers in England, and they keepe continuall centinell for the townes ſecuritie.
另外 1 個記錄的用法
- 9
obsoleteChaste; faithful; virtuous.
- Wives may be merry, and yet honest too.
honestverb/ˈɒn.ɪst/
- 1
obsoleteTo adorn or grace; to honour; to make becoming, appropriate, or honourable.
- You have very much honested my lodging with your presence.
honestadv/ˈɒn.ɪst/
- 1
Honestly; really.
- It wasn’t my fault, honest.
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