He now frankly admits that much of his former playboy lifestyle was superficial.
他现在坦率承认自己以前浪荡不羁的生活方式很大程度上都是浅薄的。
frankness
The reaction to his frankness was hostile.
他的坦诚却得到了充满敌意的回应。
2VERB [usually passive](在信封或邮包上)盖邮资已付戳记,盖免费邮戳 When a letter or parcel is franked, it is marked with a symbol that shows that the proper charge has been paid or that no stamp is needed. (在信封或邮包上)盖邮资已付戳记,盖免费邮戳
The letter was franked in London on August 6. [beVERB-ed]
3PHRASE [PHRASE with cl](尤用于观点可能令人不悦时)老实讲,坦白说 You can say 'to be frank' or 'to be frank with you' to introduce a statement which is your honest opinion, especially when the person you are talking to might not like it. (尤用于观点可能令人不悦时)老实讲,坦白说 [spoken]
To be frank, he could also be a bit of a bore.
老实说,他有时也会让人厌烦。
To be frank with you, Harvey, I may have made a mistake.
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESVERBS➤be坦率ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極為/相當/非常坦率▸➤remarkably襟懷坦白▸➤absolutely, perfectly, quite絕對/非常/頗為直率◇Let me be perfectly frank with you.讓我完全坦白地跟你說吧。➤disarmingly, refreshingly (especially BrE) 坦率得讓人放心/讓人感到耳目一新◇She surveyed Sophie from top to toe in a disarmingly frank way.她以讓人放心的坦率目光把索菲從頭到腳打量了一番。➤brutally無情地直率◇She was brutally frank in her assessment of our chances.她絲毫不顧及我們的感受,直言不諱地指出我們沒什麼機會。➤surprisingly出人意料地坦率PREPOSITION➤about坦言⋯◇Macmillan was quite frank about his concerns.麥克米倫十分坦率地說出了他的擔心。➤with對(某人)坦率◇To be frank with you, I don't really think you have a chance.坦白對你說,我認為你沒有機會。PHRASES➤full and frank坦白直率◇a full and frank exchange of views十分坦誠地交換意見➤to be frank (with you)...坦白地(對你)說◇To be frank, I don't care who wins.坦白說,我不在乎誰獲勝。