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A forthright person is direct and honest, and we say the word to praise them. They put the point out in front instead of wrapping it in fog.
A forthright personforthright（直率的）的人 is direct and honest直接又誠實 and we say the word to praise them我們用這個字是在稱讚對方 They put the point out in front他們會把重點直接放在前面說 instead of wrapping it in fog而不是包在一團迷霧裡
A forthright answer meets the question; a forthright friend will tell you the plan is weak.
A forthright answerforthright的回答 meets the question會正面回應問題 a forthright friendforthright的朋友 will tell you the plan is weak會直接告訴你這個計畫不夠好
Though actually forthright is not a licence to be rude. You can be forthright and still gentle; what it names is the straight line, not the sharp edge.
Though actually不過其實 forthright is not a licence to be rudeforthright不是可以隨便沒禮貌的通行證 You can be forthright and still gentle你可以既forthright又溫和 what it names is the straight line, not the sharp edge這個字講的是那條直線，不是那個尖銳的邊角
It is a reasonably formal adjective, at home in news, job references, and character sketches. There is a rarer noun use for a straight course or a forthright person, but the adjective is the one meet.
It is a reasonably formal adjective這是一個相當正式的形容詞 at home in news, job references, and character sketches常出現在新聞、工作推薦信，還有人物側寫裡 There is a rarer noun use for a straight course or a forthright person也有比較少見的名詞用法，指一條筆直的路或一個直率的人 but the approving adjective is the one learners meet但學習者會遇到的多半是這個帶讚許意味的形容詞
The picture in the pieces is “straight .”
The picture in the pieces拆開來看，這個字給人的畫面 is "straight onward."就是「一直往前」
組成From Old English forþriht, “direct, plain.” By the look of the modern word: forth (out, onward) + right (here “straight,” not “correct”). Middle English forþright / forþriht.
原始詞典資料10 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
forthrightadj詞源 1/ˈfɔːθˌɹaɪt/
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Straightforward; not evasive; candid and direct.
- The witness was considered eminently credible thanks to her forthright answers.
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Frank, outspoken.
- TSSA General Secretary Manuel Cortes was typically forthright in his criticism by claiming that Sunak had "blatantly failed" to cure "a growing tragedy", as "every single day, more and more families can't make ends meet".
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Markedly simple.
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Fixed; settled; decided.
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archaicProceeding straight forth.
forthrightnoun詞源 1/ˈfɔːθˌɹaɪt/
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archaicA straight path.
- Gonzalo: […]Here's a maze trod indeed / Through forth-rights and meanders !
forthrightadv詞源 2/fɔːθˈɹaɪt/
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Expressly, frankly, unhesitatingly.
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At once, forthwith.
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Swiftly.
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archaicStraight forward, in a straight direction.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。