candid
英 ['kændɪd]
美['kændɪd]
- adj. 公正的；坦白的；率直的；偷拍的
- n. (Candid)人名；(罗)坎迪德
英英释意
- 1. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion;
- "blunt talking and straight shooting"
- "a blunt New England farmer"
- "I gave them my candid opinion"
- "forthright criticism"
- "a forthright approach to the problem"
- "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"
- "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"
- "plainspoken and to the point"
- "a point-blank accusation"
- 2. informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared;
- "a candid photograph"
- "a candid interview"
- 3. openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness;
- "his candid eyes"
- "an open and trusting nature"
- "a heart-to-heart talk"
- 4. starkly realistic;
- "I have never lacked candid critics in my own ranks"-Clement Atlee