frank

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英 [fræŋk]

美 [fræŋk]

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adj.

坦白的，直率的；清楚表明的；明显的；

弗兰克；免费邮寄权；免费邮戳或签名；免费邮寄的信件

vt.

免费寄（邮件）；盖免费邮寄公章；盖邮戳；便于使（人）自由地来往

变形

复数：franks过去式：franked过去分词：franked现在分词：franking第三人称单数：franks

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

坦白的,直率的 open and direct in speech or manner; plain and honest and not trying to hide the truth

英英释义

frank[ fræŋk ]

n.
- a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
- a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
  同义词：frankfurterhotdoghot dogdogwienerwienerwurstweenie
v.
- stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
  同义词：postmark
- exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks
adj.
- characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
  "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"
  同义词：bluntcandidforthrightfree-spokenoutspokenplainspokenpoint-blankstraight-from-the-shoulder
- clearly manifest; evident
  "frank enjoyment"

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词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

frank discussion坦率的讨论

副词+～

brutally〔perfectly〕 frank极其坦诚的
quite frank坦率的

～+介词

frank about the matter对此事坦率
frank by nature生性直率
frank in manner态度真诚
frank in speech直言不讳
frank with sb与某人坦诚相待

词组短语

frank lampard弗兰克·兰帕德（英国足球明星）

to be frank说实话；老实说；坦率地说

be frank with you跟你老实说；坦白跟你讲

frank sinatra法兰克辛纳屈（美国歌手及演员）

同近义词辨析

frank, sincere, honest

这些词都与坦率有关。

frank 直率的，坦白的，着重表达自己的情感和想法时没有保留。如：To be frank with you, I do not know the answer myself.(老实说，我自己也不知道答案。)

sincere 诚挚的，诚恳的，强调出自内心的真心实意。如：Please accept this as a token of my sincere gratitude.(请接受这份表示我真诚感谢的礼物。)

honest 诚实的，正直的，指遵守正直等道德准则。如：We want your honest opinion, not empty compliments.(我们需要你的诚心恳的意见，而不是空洞的恭维。)

open, frank, sincere, blunt, honest, plain, straightforward

这组词都有“坦率，诚实”的意思，其区别是：

open指不隐瞒自己的秘密，愿意向他人表露自己或公开暴露自己的缺点。

frank强调毫无保留地畅所欲言，不受任何约束。

sincere侧重指一个人出自内心地对某人某事表示一种诚意。

blunt指讲话坦白直率、不客气，但隐含不得体、不顾及他人感情等意味。

honest指遵守正直等道德准则。

plain指直言不讳，毫不做作或故弄玄虚。

straightforward多用于答复、叙述等场合。指直截了当，不回避，或故弄玄虚。

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

A frank discussion can help to clear the air.
坦率的谈论有助于消除疑虑。
To be very frank, I think you have very little chance of getting the job.
坦白地说，我认为你获得这项工作的机会微乎其微。
He was frank, open and aboveboard.
他胸怀坦白，光明磊落。
They tend to be frank and open but alo self-centered and willful.
他们的性格坦诚、直率，但往往以自我为中心，并且任性妄为。
He offered a frank apology to her for hurting her feelings.
他因伤害了她的感情而真诚地向她道歉。

用作及物动词(vt.)

We are trying to frank him through customs.
我们正努力使他免检通过海关。

权威例句

General Frank Parker, Senator Marconi, Legion Day at Chicago Worlds Fair 1933
Frank Estelmann, Sarga Moussa & Friedrich Wolfzettel (dir.), Voyageuses européennes au xixe siècle, Identités, genres, codes
Andresen, M.A., Frank, R., & Felson, M. (2014). Age and the distance to crime. Criminology & Criminal Justice, 14(3), 314 - 333
Frank DN, St Amand AL, Feldmn RA, et al.. Molecular-phylogenetic characterization of microbial community imbalances in human inflamm...
Frank Zappa: The Negative Dialectics of Poodle Play. By Ben Watson. London: Quartet Books, 1994. xiv + 5...
Principles of Neurodynamics: Perceptrons and the Theory of Brain Mechanisms by Frank Rosenblatt
The Evolution of US Suitability Rule after the Dodd-Frank Act and Its Enlightenment on China—From NASD Rule 2310 to FINRA Rule 2111
Capitalism and Underdevelopment in Latin America. Historical Studies of Chile and Brazil. by A. G. Frank
The Fabric of Art: Investigating the Relationships of Power Between Fabric & Fine Art Through Frank Stella's 'Black Paintings' (1958...
The next to Last Things - Frank Jehle: Ever against the Stream: The Politics of Karl Barth, 1906–1968...

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