candid
adjective
approvinguk/ˈkæn.dɪd/us/ˈkæn.dɪd/honestandtellingthetruth,especiallyabout somethingdifficultorpainful:
(尤指对棘手或令人痛苦之事)率直的,坦诚的,直言不讳的The twopresidentshave had candidtalksabout thecurrentcrisis.两位总统就当前的危机进行了坦率的交谈。
To becandidwithyou, Ithinkyou're making adreadfulmistake.跟你说实话,我觉得你在犯一个可怕的错误。
Synonym
forthright
See also
candourUK
telling the truth and able to be trusted
- honestThe new MP was refreshingly honest with her constituents.
- straightJust be straight with her and tell her how you feel.
- sincereHe's so sincere that you know exactly where you stand with him.
- truthfulAre you being truthful with me?
Honesty, openness & sincerity
- above board
- anti-corruption
- artless
- artlessly
- artlessness
- bone
- honestly
- honourably
- in
- in all honesty/seriousness/truthfulnessidiom
- in good faithidiom
- integrity
- joke
- nail
- skinny
- squeaky-clean
- stainless
- straight arrowidiom
- straight upidiom
- the straight and narrowidiom