forthright

adj.

1. 直率的；直截了当的；坦诚的
   direct and honest in manner and speech
   1. a woman of forthright views
      观点明确的女子

1. 直抒己见的;坦率的;坦诚的
   If you describe someone as forthright, you admire them because they show clearly and strongly what they think and feel.

1. Finally, the author put for-ward the forthright method of balancing equations.
   最后，本文给出了歧化反应方程式的简捷配平方法。
2. He's very forthright and never minces his words.
   他是个直性子，说话从来不会转弯儿。
3. I admire her forthright way of dealing with people.
   我钦佩她那直率待人的方式。
4. Beijing gives me a forthright and stubborn character.
   北京让我养成了直率、固执的个性。
5. Be forthright about it, he says.
   他说：直截了当地提出来。
6. So forgive me for being forthright or female.
   所以原谅我的直率和我的女性身份。
7. I haven't been forthright with you about certain things.
   我没有开诚布公的把事情跟你说清楚。
8. My current supervisor, he is a train of thought is very clear, do analysis problems are very rational, I learned from him is the way of doing things, and he is a forthright person, here I also like.
   我目前的直属主管，他是一个思路很清晰的人，做事分析问题都很理性，我从他身上学到很到做事的方式，另外他是个直爽的人，这边我也很喜欢。
9. This forthright answer drew the fangs of his criticism.
   这直率的回答使他的批评失去了力量。
10. I can't back out now but I rue the day that I let myself get involved with this project. He has expressed all his bold and forthright feelings in this collection of poems.
    现在我不能打退堂鼓了，但我后悔自己参与了这个项目。他把他的壮怀都写进了这本诗集里。
11. In typically forthright style, Jeff goes on to highlight why this is such a problem.
    Jeff非常坦率地强调为什么这是一个问题。
12. I must be forthright with the next lesson.
    我必须坦言我学到的另一堂课。
13. It's sometimes difficult to be forthright and not give offence.
    又直率又不得罪人，这有时很难办到。
14. His forthright voice receded from the lobby.
    他那直率的声音从门厅里逐渐消失了。
15. His forthright behaviors sometimes offend other people.
    他直率的行为有时候会冒犯别人。
16. His forthright behavior shows that he is honest, but he seems rude to some people.
    他直率的态度说明他是诚实的，可是对有些人来说，他是不礼貌的。
17. He tell me forthright just why he refuse to take my side.
    他直率地告诉我他不肯站在我这一边的原因。
18. She is forthright in her opinions; a quality I believe very essential in business managers.
    她敢于直言自己的观点，而这一点，我相信，也是作为一个经理所必须具备的品质。
19. He told us forthright just what his objections were.
    他有什么不同的意见，都坦率地向我们讲了。
20. Debate about sensitive scientific issues needs to be forthright but not crass.
    讨论敏感的科学问题，需要直爽而不是卤莽。
21. She gave a forthright answer to my question.
    她对我的问题给了一个直截了当的回答。
22. Not forthright and candid; devious.
    不坦率的不直截了当的、不坦白的；欺骗的。
23. His frank and forthright action deserves praise.
    他光明磊落的行为值得称赞。
24. His forthright behavior offends some people.
    他那直率的行为冒犯了某些人。
25. Although your co-workers are trying to be forthright now, you're leery about your boss.
    虽然现在你的同事想要坦白，你却对你的老板耍滑头。
26. He has expressed all his bold and forthright feelings in this collection of poems.
    他把他的壮怀都写进了这本诗集里。
27. His forthright manner can be mistaken for rudeness.
    他那直率的态度可能会被误解为无礼。
28. His forthright behaviour shows that he's honest, but he seems rude to some people.
    他的直率行为说明他是个诚实的人，可是有些人却认为他粗鲁。
29. But the talks included forthright comments on the causes of financial instability and lessons for regulators in both countries.
    但双方在会谈中坦率讨论了金融不稳定的起因以及两国监管机构应当汲取的教训。
30. These differences include the bolder and more forthright speech of the later generation and its technical inventiveness.
    这些不同包括了下一代人大胆直率的言辞和他们的技术发明性。

adj

1. characterized by directness in manner or speech
   1. blunt talking and straight shooting
   2. a blunt New England farmer
   3. I gave them my candid opinion
   4. forthright criticism
   5. a forthright approach to the problem
   6. tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank
   7. it is possible to be outspoken without being rude
   8. plainspoken and to the point
   9. a point-blank accusation

   Synonym:    bluntcandidfrankfree-spokenoutspokenplainspokenpoint-blankstraight-from-the-shoulder

adv

1. directly and without evasion
   1. to face a problem squarely
   2. the responsibility lies squarely with them
   3. spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point

   Synonym:    squarelyforthrightly