什么是 “honest”?
“Honest” 是一个英文形容词,常用来形容一个人 诚实、正直、坦率。当说某人是 “an honest person” 时,意味着这个人不说谎、不欺骗,言行一致,值得信赖。
常见用法
- an honest man / woman / person:一个诚实的人
- to be honest with you...:老实跟你说……(常用作插入语)
- an honest answer / opinion:坦率的回答/意见
- honest mistake:无意的错误(非故意犯错)
经典例句
- She’s one of the most honest people I’ve ever met.
- To be honest, I didn’t like the movie at all.
- He gave an honest account of what happened that night.
- It was an honest mistake — anyone could have done it.
近义词辨析
虽然 “sincere”、“truthful” 和 “honest” 都有“真诚/真实”的意思,但侧重点不同:
- Honest:强调不说谎、不欺骗,道德层面的正直。
- Sincere:强调情感或态度的真挚,不含虚伪。
- Truthful:侧重于陈述事实,不说假话。