candor

• n. 坦白；直率

來(lái)自詞根cand, 照明，白色，詞源同candle,蠟燭。

candor (n.)

"openness of mind, impartiality, frankness," c. 1600, from Latin candor "purity, openness," originally "whiteness," from candere "to shine, to be white" (see candle). Borrowed earlier in English (c. 1500) with the Latin literal sense "extreme whiteness."

1. The style is marked by simplicity, clarity, and candor.

這種風(fēng)格的特點(diǎn)是簡(jiǎn)潔、清楚、直截了當(dāng)。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. I've been contacted by Procol Candor Solicitors in London.

倫敦的Procol及Candor律師事務(wù)所和我聯(lián)系過(guò).

來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)

3. A multimillionaire media magnate has shocked his employees with his candor by telling them all that he's putting his business affairs on hold to enter an alcoholism - counseling program.

一位身份數(shù)百萬(wàn)的媒體大亨,坦誠(chéng)地告訴他全體員工他將暫時(shí)擱置他的事業(yè)以便參加戒酒班,令員工大為驚愕.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

4. He covered a wide range of topics with unusual candor.

他極其坦率地談了許多問(wèn)題。

來(lái)自辭典例句

5. Sometimes his candor made the people from State squirm a little.

他的坦率態(tài)度有時(shí)頗使國(guó)務(wù)院的人有些局促不安.

來(lái)自辭典例句