candour

英 [ˈkændə(r)]

美 [ˈkændər]

n. 真诚; 诚恳; 坦率

BNC.20687

牛津词典

noun

真诚；诚恳；坦率
the quality of saying what you think openly and honestly
1. ‘I don't trust him,’ he said, in a rare moment of candour.
  “我信不过他。”他以难得的坦率说道。

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 candor

N-UNCOUNT 坦诚;坦率;直率
Candouris the quality of speaking honestly and openly about things.
1. ...a brash, forceful man, noted both for his candour and his quick temper.
  一个粗率强硬的人,出了名的性子直,脾气急

英英释义

noun

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
Synonym:candorcandidnessfranknessdirectnessforthrightness
ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
Synonym:fairnessfair-mindednesscandor

双语例句

Such candour endears her to business partners and foreign rivals.
这种坦率的态度，为她赢得了商业合作伙伴和外国竞争对手的尊敬。
The book was widely commended for its candour
这本书以其直言不讳而广受好评。
On the whole, bosses reject the candour of the out-of-office Mr Blunkett, and adopt instead the unflinching confidence of his former self.
总体而言，老板们拒绝像已下台的布伦基特那样直率，反而采用了以前的他那种无所畏惧的自信态度。
And in a rare moment of candour from a sitting president, Mr Obama acknowledged the public's faith in him was slipping.
很少有在职的总统像他这样如此坦率地承认，公众对自己的信心正在下降。
He gave it me with candour and with a wild eloquence which touched my heart.
他十分坦率、语气和缓而令人折服。我听了大为感动。
Acheson is a good teacher, giving lessons free of charge, and he is telling the whole truth with tireless zeal and great candour.
艾奇逊是不拿薪水上义务课的好教员，他是如此诲人不倦地毫无隐讳地说出了全篇的真理。
You could call it energy and candour, great American virtues, carried to excess.
你可以称其为将活力和坦率这些美国人的伟大优点发挥过度的表现。
At the last moment her courage had failed her, she feared his blame for not telling him sooner; and her instinct of self-preservation was stronger than her candour.
她的勇气在最后一刻消失了，她担心他会埋怨她没有早点告诉他；她自我保护的力量比她想坦白的勇气大得多。
HAD marked neither modesty, nor benevolence, nor candour, nor refinement in her mind or manners.
在她的心灵或举止里，我看不到谦逊，看不到仁慈，看不到坦率，也看不到文雅。
With brutal candour, he pointed out all the flaws in our plans.
他直言不讳地指出我们计划中的所有毛病。