frank
坦白的,直率的;清楚表明的;明显的;
弗兰克;免费邮寄权;免费邮戳或签名;免费邮寄的信件
免费寄(邮件);盖免费邮寄公章;盖邮戳;便于使(人)自由地来往
变形
复数:franks过去式:franked过去分词:franked现在分词:franking第三人称单数:franks
双语释义
- 坦白的,直率的 open and direct in speech or manner; plain and honest and not trying to hide the truth
英英释义
frank[ fræŋk ]
- n.
- a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
- a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
同义词:frankfurterhotdoghot dogdogwienerwienerwurstweenie
- v.
- stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
同义词:postmark
- exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks
- stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
- adj.
- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
"tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"
同义词:bluntcandidforthrightfree-spokenoutspokenplainspokenpoint-blankstraight-from-the-shoulder
- clearly manifest; evident
"frank enjoyment"
- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
词汇搭配
- frank discussion坦率的讨论
- brutally〔perfectly〕 frank极其坦诚的
- quite frank坦率的
- frank about the matter对此事坦率
- frank by nature生性直率
- frank in manner态度真诚
- frank in speech直言不讳
- frank with sb与某人坦诚相待
词组短语
frank lampard弗兰克·兰帕德(英国足球明星)
to be frank说实话;老实说;坦率地说
be frank with you跟你老实说;坦白跟你讲
frank sinatra法兰克辛纳屈(美国歌手及演员)
同近义词辨析
这些词都与坦率有关。
frank 直率的,坦白的,着重表达自己的情感和想法时没有保留。如:To be frank with you, I do not know the answer myself.(老实说,我自己也不知道答案。)
sincere 诚挚的,诚恳的,强调出自内心的真心实意。如:Please accept this as a token of my sincere gratitude.(请接受这份表示我真诚感谢的礼物。)
honest 诚实的,正直的,指遵守正直等道德准则。如:We want your honest opinion, not empty compliments.(我们需要你的诚心恳的意见,而不是空洞的恭维。)
这组词都有“坦率,诚实”的意思,其区别是:
open指不隐瞒自己的秘密,愿意向他人表露自己或公开暴露自己的缺点。
frank强调毫无保留地畅所欲言,不受任何约束。
sincere侧重指一个人出自内心地对某人某事表示一种诚意。
blunt指讲话坦白直率、不客气,但隐含不得体、不顾及他人感情等意味。
honest指遵守正直等道德准则。
plain指直言不讳,毫不做作或故弄玄虚。
straightforward多用于答复、叙述等场合。指直截了当,不回避,或故弄玄虚。
双语例句
- A frank discussion can help to clear the air.
坦率的谈论有助于消除疑虑。 - To be very frank, I think you have very little chance of getting the job.
坦白地说,我认为你获得这项工作的机会微乎其微。 - He was frank, open and aboveboard.
他胸怀坦白,光明磊落。 - They tend to be frank and open but alo self-centered and willful.
他们的性格坦诚、直率,但往往以自我为中心,并且任性妄为。 - He offered a frank apology to her for hurting her feelings.
他因伤害了她的感情而真诚地向她道歉。
- We are trying to frank him through customs.
我们正努力使他免检通过海关。