| 单词 | candid |
| 释义 | can·did /ˈkændɪd/ ●○○ adjective HONESTtelling the truth, even when the truth may be unpleasant or embarrassing 坦诚的，率直的，直言不讳的 SYN frankcandid about She was quite candid about the difficulties the government is having. 她对政府面临的困难直言不讳。candid with He was remarkably candid with me. 他对我非常坦率。 It struck me as an unusually candid confession for a politician. 我觉得这对一个政治家来说是非常坦率的告白了。► see thesaurus at honest —candidly adverb → candourExamples from the Corpuscandid• Ford was brutally candid about the many shortcomings on the team.• The management team has been very candid about the problems the company is now facing.• It is best to be candid also about who one has consulted.• At night the lessons are very practical; people are candid and share failures.• Myrdal's book is a candid biography of her famous parents.• She led a candid discussion about race relations in the city.• This was an unusual situation, an opportunity to be candid for once.• Surere was returning his gaze out of candid, friendly eyes; convinced eyes.• In candid interviews, representatives said a settlement hinges on these issues: Staffing levels.• In the space of several months, Nizan was progressively captivated by the refreshingly candid, lively and astute personality of Rirette.• Lena is amusingly candid when she talks about the men in her life.• Well, in fact, Watson, I was less than candid with our visitor.Origin candid (1600-1700) French candide, from Latin candidus “bright, white”, from candere “to shine”can·did adjectiveChineseSyllable when truth, truth may the telling even Corpus the |
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