aboveboard

aboveboard — 形容詞

  • aboveboardpositive
  • more aboveboardcomparative
  • most aboveboardsuperlative

1. done in a plain and fair way, so there is no cheating, hiding, or tricking peopl

1.形容詞C1
釋義

光明正大的

做法公開公平，沒有欺瞞

done in a plain and fair way, so there is no cheating, hiding, or tricking people.

例句

Christopher checked the charity's books to prove the sale was aboveboard.

Christopher 查核慈善機構的帳目，想證明這筆交易是光明正大的。

sale was aboveboard

Kian wanted an aboveboard deal before signing for the restaurant.

Kian 在簽下那間餐廳前，想先談一筆光明正大的交易。

an aboveboard deal

同義詞
  • honest

    broad everyday word for telling the truth and acting rightly

  • fair

    stresses equal and proper treatment more than openness

  • legitimate

    focuses on being lawful or officially acceptable

  • transparent

    often used for processes where information is clearly shared

反義詞
  • dishonest

    general opposite for behavior that lies or cheats

  • shady

    informal word for actions that seem suspicious or improper

  • underhand

    focuses on secret, unfair methods

文法句型

be aboveboard

an aboveboard deal

keep something aboveboard

find something aboveboard

用法筆記

Often used for money, hiring, elections, and other situations where people may suspect cheating. Common after be, keep, prove, or find, and it stresses that nothing improper is being kept out of sight.

常見錯誤

❌We need a more aboveboarder process.
✅We need a more transparent process.
💡aboveboard is not normally made into a comparative adjective with -er.

aboveboard — 副詞