frankly

美 [ˈfræŋkli]英 [ˈfræŋkli]
  • adv.坦率地;(表示直言)老实说;坦白地说;直率地
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adv.

1

坦率地;直率地
in an honest and direct way that people might not like

He spoke frankly about the ordeal.

他直率地讲出了苦难的经历。

They frankly admitted their responsibility.

他们坦率地承认了责任。

2

(表示直言)老实说
used to show that you are being honest about sth, even though people might not like what you are saying

Frankly, I couldn't care less what happens to him.

说实话,我才不管他出什么事呢。

Quite frankly , I'm not surprised you failed.

老实说,我对你的失败不感到意外。

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    ADV-GRADED 坦率地(讲)
    You use frankly when you are expressing an opinion or feeling to emphasize that you mean what you are saying, especially when the person you are speaking to may not like it.

    'You don't give a damn about my feelings, do you.' —

adv

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(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
honestly, I don't believe it
candidly, I think she doesn't have a conscience
frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn
Synonym: honestly candidly

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  1. Frankly , I don 't know what Paul sees in her

    坦白地说,我不知道保罗看上她什么了。

  2. Frankly speaking , at first I had some difficulty following the teachers .

    坦白地说,我一开始遇到一些困难的教师。

  3. Frankly , I couldn 't care less what happens to him .

    说实话,我才不管他出什么事呢。

  4. Quite frankly , I 'm not surprised you failed .

    老实说,我对你的失败不感到意外。

  5. Quite frankly , I don 't blame you .

    坦白说,我并不怪你。

  6. They frankly admitted their responsibility .

    他们坦率地承认了责任。

  7. He felt he had a relationship strong enough to talk frankly to Sarah

    他认为和萨拉的关系很紧密,足以推心置腹。

  8. He used to make extremely dull , turgid and frankly boring speeches

    他过去常作些极其乏味、晦涩难懂而且令人非常厌烦的演讲。

  9. Frankly , Thomas , this question of your loan is beginning to worry me

    老实讲,托马斯,你贷款的问题开始让我担心了。

  10. ' Quite frankly , I don 't. '

    “你根本不在乎我的感受,是不是。”——“说老实话,是不在乎。”

  11. I was frankly astonished at the degree to which different singers can affect the interpretation of a song .

    说实话,不同歌手对一首歌曲有如此不同的诠释让我感到惊讶。

  12. ' Frankly I found it rather frightening . ' — ' A little startling , ' Mark agreed .

    “坦白说我觉得这相当可怕。”——“是有点吓人,”马克表示同意。

  13. If ( indeed ) you should have any opinion , you might as well tell us frankly .

    果有所见,不妨实说。

  14. He told me frankly what he thought of me .

    他爽快地说出了对我的看法。

  15. Many parents frankly admit that they have trouble bringing up their children .

    许多家长坦承,在教育子女的问题上存在困惑。

  16. If you have any opinions , state them frankly .

    有意见就明白提出来。

  17. Quite frankly , you shouldn 't have lost your temper like that .

    说句掏心的话,你真不该发那么大脾气。

  18. Speak out frankly and don 't beat about the bush .

    有什么意见就痛快说,别这么转弯抹角儿的。

  19. The representatives to the conference frankly stated their views .

    与会代表坦陈了自己的观点。

  20. Frankly it 's a city I dislike .

    老实说我并不喜欢这个城市。

  21. I 'll speak very frankly .

    我就直说了。

  22. He spoke frankly about the ordeal .

    他直率地讲出了苦难的经历。

  23. His statement was frankly tendentious .

    他的发言是有倾向性的。

  24. As the CFO of Macy 's put it recently , " We 're frankly scratching our heads . "

    梅西百货首席财务官最近表示:“坦白说,我们在绞尽脑汁想办法。”

  25. There are , frankly , an astonishing number of exceptional colleges in America , and for any given student , there are a number of schools that are a great fit .

    坦率地说,美国有很多优秀的大学,对任何一个学生来说,都有很多非常适合的学校。

  26. To speak frankly , I don 't like the idea at all .

    老实说,我一点也不赞成这个主意。

  27. A culture should frankly face the hybridity in exchange with others .

    在文化交流中我们应该坦然地面对这种杂合

  28. Frankly speaking , I 'm not opposed to reform .

    坦率地说,我不反对改革。

  29. Frankly the US military has not thought that way .

    坦白地说,美国军方一直不这么看。

  30. So frankly , for a long time , I did nothing .

    所以,坦白说我一直什么都没有做。