honesty
/ˈɒnəsti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɑːnəsti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈä-nə-stē/ (ame, mw)
honesty — 名詞
1. the quality of always telling the truth and acting in a fair, sincere way, witho
誠實
不說謊、不欺騙的品格
the quality of always telling the truth and acting in a fair, sincere way, without lying, cheating, or hiding facts from others.
Shirin's honesty earned her the trust of the whole office.
Shirin 的誠實為她贏得了整個辦公室的信任。
earn trust through honesty
The teacher praised Kwame for his honesty when he admitted copying part of his essay.
Kwame 承認自己抄襲了部分論文，老師稱讚他的誠實。
honesty + admitting wrongdoing
Anong built her small shop's reputation on honesty and fair prices.
Anong 靠著誠實和公道的價格，建立起小店的信譽。
Ravindra chose honesty over profit and returned the extra payment to the customer.
Ravindra 選擇誠實而非利益，把多收的錢還給了顧客。
A family culture of honesty helps children learn to value truthfulness from an early age.
家庭中誠實的氛圍，有助於孩子從小就珍惜真實的品格。
- truthfulness
more specific — refers strictly to telling the truth, where honesty also covers fair conduct
- integrity
stronger moral weight — suggests a firm inner code that resists temptation
- sincerity
focuses on genuine feelings rather than factual accuracy
- straightforwardness
emphasises direct, uncomplicated communication
- dishonesty
the direct opposite — lying, cheating, or hiding the truth
- deceit
stronger than dishonesty — involves deliberate trickery to mislead
- fraud
limited to criminal or legal contexts — cheating for financial gain
文法句型
honesty (uncountable)
用法筆記
Commonly paired with nouns like trust, reputation, and integrity. Frequently appears in moral discussions paired with other virtues (honesty and loyalty, honesty and fairness).
常見錯誤
2. used when you want to make clear that you are speaking openly and directly, espe
老實說
坦率表達，不隱瞞事實
used when you want to make clear that you are speaking openly and directly, especially before saying something that may be surprising, disappointing, or hard for the listener to accept.
In all honesty, Élise never thought the project would succeed.
老實說，Élise 從不認為這個計劃會成功。
discourse marker: 'In all honesty, [clause]'
To be honest, the restaurant was overpriced and the service was slow.
說實在的，那間餐廳價格太貴，服務又慢。
discourse marker: 'To be honest, [clause]'
Christopher said, in all honesty, that he had made a serious mistake during the meeting.
Christopher 坦誠地說，他在會議上犯了一個嚴重的錯誤。
In all honesty, I do not think we can finish the renovation before winter.
老實說，我不認為我們能在冬天來臨前完成翻修。
- frankly
similar discourse function but slightly more formal
- to be honest
the most common synonym; interchangeable in most contexts
- truthfully
focuses on factual accuracy rather than the speaker's attitude
文法句型
In all honesty, [clause]
Honesty, [clause]
用法筆記
With the bare form Honesty (without 'in all'), the usage is highly informal and typically found in casual speech. The full phrase 'in all honesty' is neutral and acceptable in most spoken and written contexts, including interviews and opinion pieces.
3. a garden plant that produces flat, round, papery seed cases that become transluc
銀扇草
種莢扁平如銀幣的觀賞植物
a garden plant that produces flat, round, papery seed cases that become translucent and silver-coloured when dry, often used in dried flower arrangements for decoration.
The dried honesty stems gave the winter bouquet a soft, silvery glow.
乾燥的銀扇草枝條為冬季花束增添了柔和的光澤。
dried honesty used in decoration
Felipe planted honesty along the fence and enjoyed its purple flowers each spring.
Felipe 沿著籬笆種了銀扇草，每年春天欣賞它的紫色花朵。
The round seed pods of honesty are sometimes called silver dollars.
銀扇草圓圓的種莢有時被稱為「銀元」。
Asher pressed a sprig of honesty in his notebook to preserve its delicate papery discs.
Asher 把一枝銀扇草夾在筆記本裡，保存它薄薄的紙質圓片。
Honesty grows well in most garden soils and self-seeds easily year after year.
銀扇草在大多數花園土壤中都能長得很好，而且每年容易自行播種。
- silver dollar plant
common nickname referencing the coin-like seed pods
- money plant
shared nickname with other plants (e.g. Pilea peperomioides); context disambiguates
- Lunaria
the scientific genus name, used in botanical contexts
文法句型
honesty [uncountable for the plant material]
honesty plant [countable]