truth-teller
/ˈtruːθˌtel.ər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtruːθˌtel.ɚ/ (ame, ipa)
truth-teller — 名詞
1. a person who always says what is true about a situation, even when the facts are
說實話者
勇於說出真相的人
a person who always says what is true about a situation, even when the facts are uncomfortable or other people are hiding them
Sayaka earned respect as a truth-teller who never hid bad news from her boss.
Sayaka 因為從不對主管隱瞞壞消息，贏得了團隊的尊敬，被視為一位說實話的人。
apposition: as a truth-teller who [verb phrase]
Mathieu acted as a quiet truth-teller who described everything he saw that night.
Mathieu 扮演了一位沉穩的說實話者，描述了他那晚所看到的一切。
Gabriel became known as the department's truth-teller after reporting the accounting errors to senior staff.
Gabriel 在向管理層報告了會計錯誤之後，被視為部門裡敢說實話的人。
When rumors spread through the school, Gita was the only truth-teller who corrected them.
當校園裡流傳著謠言時，Gita 是唯一敢站出來糾正謠言、說出真相的人。
The council valued Rodrigo as a truth-teller who gave farmers honest reports about their crops.
村莊委員會很重視 Rodrigo，因為他總是誠實地向農民報告作物的真實生長情況。
- honest person
broader — an honest person may be truthful in character without actively speaking hard truths to others
- whistleblower
narrower — someone who exposes wrongdoing inside an organisation, often at personal risk
- straight-talker
informal — focuses on directness of communication rather than moral courage
- liar
someone who habitually says things that are not true
文法句型
be a truth-teller
known as a truth-teller
act as a truth-teller
用法筆記
Typically describes a person's role or character rather than a single honest statement. Often used when honesty requires courage or goes against a culture of silence.