forthright
/ˈfɔːθraɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfɔːrθraɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfȯrth-ˌrīt/ (ame, mw)
forthright — 形容詞
- forthrightpositive
- more forthrightcomparative
- most forthrightsuperlative
1. honest and direct in what you say or how you behave, without hiding your opinion
直率；坦白
說話做事直接誠實
honest and direct in what you say or how you behave, without hiding your opinion or trying to soften it.
Dario gave a forthright reply when the reporter asked about the budget cuts.
記者問到預算刪減時，Dario 給了一個直率的回答。
forthright + reply/answer
The coach was forthright with Mia about why she was not starting.
教練很坦白地跟 Mia 說，她為什麼這場不會先發。
be forthright with someone about something
In her forthright email, Noa explained that the plan had already failed.
Noa 在那封直率的電子郵件裡說明，這個計畫其實早就失敗了。
Forthright parents told the school they wanted clearer rules for homework.
直率的家長告訴學校，他們希望作業規定能更清楚。
Karim likes forthright colleagues who raise problems early in meetings.
Karim 喜歡在會議裡早點提出問題的直率同事。
文法句型
be forthright about something
be forthright with someone
a forthright + noun
用法筆記
Often followed by with to name the person receiving the honesty, or about to name the topic. It is usually positive, but it can suggest speech that feels a little blunt.
常見錯誤
forthright — 副詞
1. in an open, direct way, saying what you think without avoiding the point.
坦率地
不拐彎地把話說明
in an open, direct way, saying what you think without avoiding the point.
Noa answered forthright when the judge asked why the money was missing.
法官問錢為什麼不見時，Noa 坦率地回答了。
answer forthright when asked a question
At dinner, Rodrigo said forthright that he could not afford the trip.
晚餐時，Rodrigo 坦率地說自己付不起這趟旅行。
say forthright + that-clause
The union leader spoke forthright about the safety problems at the plant.
工會領袖坦率地談到工廠裡的安全問題。
Élise told her sister forthright that the borrowed dress was torn.
Élise 坦率地告訴姊姊，那件借來的洋裝破了。
- evasively
in a way that avoids the main point
文法句型
speak forthright
answer forthright
say forthright that-clause
用法筆記
Mostly found in older or formal writing. Modern everyday English more often uses forthrightly, frankly, or directly in this sense.
2. straight forward, without turning to either side.
筆直地
直直往前，不轉彎
straight forward, without turning to either side.
The rider pressed on forthright across the empty salt plain.
騎士筆直地穿過空曠的鹽原往前衝。
movement verb + forthright
After the gate opened, Vivek drove forthright toward the loading yard.
大門一打開，Vivek 就筆直地朝裝貨場開去。
drive forthright toward a place
The search dogs ran forthright until the broken fence stopped them.
搜救犬筆直地往前跑，直到壞掉的柵欄擋住牠們。
The beam shone forthright into the tunnel, showing us the wet stone wall.
光束筆直地照進隧道裡，讓我們看見濕濕的石牆。
- straight ahead
the normal modern phrase
- forward
can suggest movement ahead but not always a straight line
- directly
broader and may mean without stopping, not only in a straight line
- sideways
moving toward one side rather than ahead
文法句型
move forthright
go forthright
shine forthright
用法筆記
Mostly old-fashioned and literary; it is used with movement or direction verbs to mean straight ahead.
3. immediately, without waiting or delaying.
立刻
馬上，不拖延
immediately, without waiting or delaying.
When the fire bell rang, the workers left the room forthright.
火警鐘一響，工人們立刻離開了房間。
leave forthright in response to danger
Nellie sent the signed form forthright so her visa would not be delayed.
Nellie 立刻寄出已簽好的表格，免得簽證延誤。
send something forthright
After hearing the news, the captain ordered the horses saddled forthright.
一聽到消息，隊長就立刻下令替馬匹上鞍。
The clerk called the doctor forthright when the child began to shake.
孩子開始發抖時，辦事員立刻打電話給醫生。
- immediately
the normal modern choice
- promptly
slightly more formal and often about efficient action
- at once
close in meaning and common in urgent instructions
- eventually
after some delay
文法句型
leave forthright
send forthright
call forthright
用法筆記
Mostly older writing; modern English usually prefers immediately, at once, or right away here.
forthright — 名詞
1. a straight route or line that goes directly to a place.
直路
直接通往某處的筆直路線
a straight route or line that goes directly to a place.
The farmers built a forthright from the road to the water pump.
農夫們從大路修了一條直路通到抽水幫浦。
a forthright from one place to another
A narrow forthright cut across the orchard and reached the barn door.
一條窄窄的直路穿過果園，一直通到穀倉門口。
forthright as a direct path
The old map marked a forthright over the hill instead of the longer lane.
那張舊地圖標出一條翻過山丘的直路，沒有走較長的巷道。
We followed the forthright between the pines and arrived before dark.
我們沿著松樹間的直路走，因此在天黑前就到了。
- detour
a longer way taken instead of the direct route
文法句型
a forthright to somewhere
follow a forthright
用法筆記
Rare and mostly historical; it refers to a direct path rather than the official name of a road.