frankly
翻译
坦率地, 坦白地, 说实话
例句
Frankly, I don't think it's a good idea.
坦白说,我不认为这是个好主意。
She spoke frankly about her past mistakes.
她坦率地谈论了自己过去的错误。
语法模式
((Frankly, + 从句)) 坦白说,… Frankly, I don't think it's a good idea.
((动词 + frankly)) 坦率地(做某事) She spoke frankly about the issue.
近义词
同义词: honestly, candidly, directly; 反义词: dishonestly, deceptively
词源
由形容词“frank”(坦率的)加上副词后缀“-ly”构成。“frank”最初源自日耳曼民族法兰克人的名字,意为“自由的”。
记忆技巧
想一想《乱世佳人》中的著名台词:“Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.”(坦白说,亲爱的,我一点也不在乎。)这完美地体现了其直接、诚实的语气。