candid
adjective /ˈkændɪd/
/ˈkændɪd/
- saying what you think openly and honestly; not hiding your thoughts
坦率的；坦诚的；直言不讳的 - a candid statement/interview
坦率的陈述／会谈 - I felt she was being less than candid with me.
我感觉她对我一点儿都不坦诚。 - To be candid, I can’t stand her.
坦率地说，我受不了她。 - The ex-minister gave a candid interview about his reasons for resigning.
前部长在访谈中坦率地谈到他辞职的原因。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- very
- disarmingly
- refreshingly
- …
- about
- with
- a candid statement/interview
- a candid photograph is one that is taken without the person in it knowing that they are being photographed
（照片）偷拍的 - He mingled among the guests and took the candid shots which were much more fun than the formal group photographs.
他混迹在客人中间，拍摄了比正式集体照有趣得多的偷拍照片。
- He mingled among the guests and took the candid shots which were much more fun than the formal group photographs.
词源mid 17th cent. (in the Latin sense): from Latin candidus ‘white’. Subsequent early senses were ‘pure, innocent’, ‘unbiased’, and ‘free from malice’, hence ‘frank’ (late 17th cent.). Compare with candour.