candid

/ˈkændɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkændɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkan-dəd/ (ame, mw)

candid — 形容詞

  • candidpositive
  • more candidcomparative
  • most candidsuperlative

1. speaking honestly and directly about what you think or feel, especially when the

1.形容詞B2
釋義

坦率

直接表達真實想法

speaking honestly and directly about what you think or feel, especially when the truth may be difficult to hear or may upset someone.

例句

The team leader asked for a candid assessment of the budget and warned everyone not to hide problems.

團隊領導要求對預算做出坦率的評估，並警告大家不要隱瞞問題。

candid assessment — honest evaluation, even when the news is bad

Mei-Lin valued her friend's candid opinion about the dress though it was hard to hear.

Mei-Lin 很重視好友對那件洋裝的坦率意見，雖然真話往往很難聽。

同義詞
  • frank

    very similar in meaning but often gentler; 'frank' suggests simple honesty while 'candid' more strongly implies telling an unwelcome truth.

  • forthright

    more formal; emphasises a fearless readiness to state one's position without hesitation.

  • blunt

    stronger — describes someone who delivers the truth without softening it, which can come across as insensitive.

  • outspoken

    focuses on the willingness to speak freely about controversial topics, often in a public context.

反義詞
  • evasive

    deliberately avoids giving a direct answer.

  • dishonest

    the opposite of truthful; differs from 'candid' in that it involves hiding or distorting facts.

  • guarded

    cautious and careful in speech; the opposite of open and direct.

文法句型

candid + about + topic

candid + with + person

to be candid (introductory fixed phrase)

candid + opinion/assessment/answer

用法筆記

Commonly paired with 'about' (the subject of honesty) and 'with' (the person addressed). The fixed phrase 'to be candid' or 'to be perfectly candid' lets the speaker signal that a frank, possibly unwelcome opinion is coming.

常見錯誤

❌He was candid rude to the waiter.
✅He was candid about the poor service.
💡'candid' needs a preposition (about/with); it is not a quantifier of rudeness.
❌She gave a candid speech at her wedding.' (when meaning prepared and formal)
✅She gave a candid speech about her struggles with anxiety.
💡'candid' means honest and direct, not 'formal' or 'well-rehearsed.'

2. describing a picture taken when the people in it are unaware of the camera and h

2.形容詞B2
釋義

自然抓拍

未經安排的真實畫面

describing a picture taken when the people in it are unaware of the camera and have not been asked to pose, so the result looks natural and unstaged.

例句

The bride's father preferred candid photographs to stiff studio portraits because they captured real laughter.

新娘的父親比較喜歡自然不做作的照片，勝過僵硬的棚拍沙龍照，因為這些照片捕捉到了真實的笑聲。

candid photographs — photos taken without the subject posing

A candid shot of Diego's grandmother laughing while she stirred stew was his favourite from the trip.

Diego 在這趟旅途中最愛的照片，是他在祖母邊攪著一鍋燉湯邊大笑時拍下的自然瞬間。

同義詞
  • spontaneous

    broader — applies to any unplanned action or event, not just photography.

  • natural

    general term; not specific to the context of pictures taken without the subject's knowledge.

反義詞
  • posed

    arranged deliberately for the camera.

  • staged

    set up or scripted beforehand.

文法句型

candid + photograph/shot/portrait/image

用法筆記

This sense appears almost exclusively before photography-related nouns such as 'photograph,' 'shot,' 'portrait,' or 'style.' It is a technical term in photography and journalism.

candid — 名詞