frank
单词辨析：
强调坦诚的、如实表达所思所想的。
She expected to have some plain and truthful answers.
她期待能得到一些坦率而真实的回答。
强调直言不讳的，即便可能使别人不悦。
To be blunt, many of the candidates only have a low level of English.
说得不客气一点，很多申请人英语水平都不高。
Her blunt words hurt him so much.
她唐突的话语大大地伤害了他。
强调直率的，即使事实令人不舒服或尴尬也要直言相告，不加以隐瞒。
The conversation between the two leaders was direct and candid.
两位领导人的谈话直率而坦诚。
What a brutally candid assessment!
真是无情的直率评价！
强调不拐弯抹角的。
Please give me a direct answer.
请正面回答我的问题。
She sometimes feels that her husband is too direct.
她有时觉得她丈夫太率直了。
强调有话直说的，不隐瞒自己的观点、意见等。
We have had a frank talk.
我们有过坦率的交谈。
He was perhaps not entirely frank with you.
他对你也许不完全坦诚。
相关例句：
I'm not kidding, Frank. There's a cow out there, just standing around
我没有开玩笑，弗兰克。外面有一头母牛，就站在附近。
To be frank, I don't like him.
老实说，我不喜欢他。
If you'll bear with me, Frank, just let me try to explain.
你要对我有点儿耐心，弗兰克，让我跟你解释。
To be frank with you, Harvey, I may have made a mistake.
老实跟你讲，哈维，我可能犯了个错。
Frank is of the opinion that the 1934 yacht should have won.
弗兰克认为本该是那艘1934年的帆船获胜。
To be frank, he could also be a bit of a bore
老实说，他有时也会让人厌烦。