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straightforward

/streyt-fawr-werd/US // ˌstreɪtˈfɔr wərd //UK // (ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd) //

直截了当,直截了当的,直截了当地,坦率地说

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : going or directed straight ahead: a straightforward gaze.
    • : not roundabout or evasive; direct: straightforward criticism;a straightforward approach to a problem.
    • : free from ambiguity; clear: straightforward instructions.
    • : free from crookedness or deceit; honest: straightforward in one's dealings.
adv.副词 adverb
  1. 1
    • : Also straightforwards . straight ahead; directly or continuously forward.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.honest
Synonyms
candid坦率,坦诚,坦率的,直率forthright坦率的,率直的,坦率,明朗的genuine真正的,真正,真实,正宗的sincere真心实意,真心实意的,真心诚意,真诚的truthful诚实的,诚实,实话实说,真实的unequivocal明确的,明确,明确地,明确指出aboveboard高于市场的价格,高于市场价格,高于市场的,高于市场barefaced赤膊上阵,赤裸裸的,赤裸裸地,赤面direct直接,直接的,直达,直接的说frank坦率,坦诚,弗兰克,坦率地说guileless无罪的,无辜的,无罪,无耻honorable光荣,荣誉,光荣的,荣誉证书just只是,就是,仅仅是,就laid on the line敷衍了事,敷衍了事的,奠定了基础,敷设在线路上的level水平,级别,层次,层面like it is就像它是,如是,像这样,如是者mellow醇厚的,醇厚,醇美,醇美的open开放,开放的,开放式,开放式的outspoken直言不讳,直言不讳的,直率的,直言不讳的人plain朴素的,普通的,朴素,平凡的plain-dealingpretenseless矫枉过正,虚伪,虚伪的,无所事事right-on正确的,正确,正确的做法,对的square-shootingstraight直,直接,笔直的,直的straight-arrowunconcealed不隐瞒的,隐蔽的,不隐瞒,隐秘的undisguised不加掩饰的,不加掩饰,不加掩饰地,毫不掩饰地undissembled未装配的,未组装的,未组装,未装配undissembling拆解,拆卸,拆装,拆开unvarnished不加修饰的,不加掩饰的,不折不扣的,不加修饰地up front在前面,前面的,在前面的,前面upright直立的,直立,直立式的,正直的upstanding正直的,正直的人,正直,正直诚实veracious宽大的,宽敞的,贪婪的,贪婪的人
adj.simple, easy

Examples

  • The argument for defunding, however, is fairly straightforward.

  • Keep your filenames descriptive and straightforward and you’ll be ahead of the game.

  • Recruiting a new developer with the brief “can be based anywhere” seemed like a straightforward role to fill for marketing industry specialist Sphere Digital Recruitment.

  • Because I couldn’t remember anything about the time before the accident, it seemed like the most straightforward answer.

  • Talk show host Wendy Williams is known for her straightforward and unfiltered nature, especially when it comes to interviewing celebrity guests.

  • “He has always been very straightforward with me,” Obama said of his relationship with the GOP leader.

  • Most have been straightforward cases where the child came in with the characteristic rash.

  • The purpose of the ISIS threats are less straightforward than they may seem.

  • Pretty damn straightforward: Elect, and reelect, a Democratic president.

  • Raeburn is a science reporter, and much of what he does in this book is straightforward reporting.

  • Here was a return for his frankness—his straightforward conduct—his unequalled liberality.

  • “Mr. Pickwick, I thank you most heartily for all your kindness to my son,” said old Mr. Winkle, in a bluff straightforward way.

  • In private life, all who knew him agreed as to his sympathetic, jovial, and straightforward character.

  • This is the last will of Mr. Faversham—a plain, straightforward will in many ways, although slightly involved in others.

  • The steam-tug had not to contend with the ordinary straightforward rush of a North Sea storm.