形容詞 honest:

1. not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
   同義詞：honorable
2. without dissimulation; frank
3. worthy of being depended on
   同義詞：dependable, reliable, true
4. free from guile
   同義詞：guileless
5. without pretensions
6. habitually speaking the truth
   同義詞：veracious
7. marked by truth

1. The article is an attempt to defame an honest man.
   這篇文章旨在詆毀一個(gè)正直的人。
2. It was commonly believed that he was an honest man.
   一般都認(rèn)為他是一個(gè)誠(chéng)實(shí)的人。
3. An honest judge cannot be servile to public opinion.
   一個(gè)正直的法官不能一味順從輿論。
4. To be quite honest with you, I don't think you can pass the examination.
   老實(shí)對(duì)你說(shuō)，我不認(rèn)為你能考試及格。
5. Her husband is an honest man.
   她的丈夫是一個(gè)誠(chéng)實(shí)的人。
6. Please give me your honest opinion.
   請(qǐng)把你的真實(shí)想法告訴我。

hon.est

adj.（形容詞）
Marked by or displaying integrity; upright:
正直的：顯示正直的；老實(shí)的：
例句：
an honest lawyer.
一個(gè)正直的律師

Not deceptive or fraudulent; genuine:
真實(shí)的：非欺騙性的；真實(shí)的：
例句：
honest weight.
真實(shí)重量

Equitable; fair:
公正的：等量的公平的：
例句：
honest wages for an honest day`s work.
一天的誠(chéng)實(shí)勞動(dòng)所獲的公平報(bào)酬

Characterized by truth; not false:
真正：以事實(shí)為特點(diǎn)的，真的：
例句：
honest reporting.
真實(shí)報(bào)道

Sincere; frank:
真誠(chéng)的，坦率的：
例句：
an honest critique.
坦率的批評(píng)

Of good repute; respectable.
可信的，可靠的：信譽(yù)良好的；可尊敬的
Without affectation; plain:
不做作的；樸實(shí)的：
例句：
honest folk.
淳樸的鄉(xiāng)親

Virtuous; chaste.
有德行的，貞潔的

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Old French honeste
源自 古法語(yǔ) honeste
from Latin honestus [honorable]
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) honestus [光榮的]
from honôs [honor]
源自 honôs [名譽(yù)]