1. 诚实的，正直的，可靠的　 (of a person) trustworthy; not likely to lie, cheat, or steal
2. 老实的，真诚的　 (of actions, appearance, etc.) typical of an honest person
3. 坦诚的，直率的　 open and direct; frank

　～ face　诚实的面孔
　～ man　诚实的人
　～ opinion　坦诚的意见
　～ with sb　对某人以坦诚相待

　An honest judge cannot be servile to public opinion.　一个正直的法官不能一味顺从舆论。
　She is an honest woman; she won't tell you lies.　她是个诚实人，不会对你们撒谎。
　He has an honest face.　他有一张诚实坦率的脸。
　It's my honest gain.　这是我的正当收益。
　The factory produced honest yoghurt.　这个厂生产纯酸牛奶。
　This restaurant serves delicious honest food.　这家餐馆供应可口的大众饭菜。
　No one is as honest as he is, but he is disliked by a crooked neighbour of his.　没有谁像他那么诚实，但他那位狡猾的邻居却不喜欢他。
　All men are not honest.　有些人诚实，有些人则不诚实。
　My secretary is absolutely honest.　我的秘书绝对诚实。
　The words she said were honest.　她说的是实话。
　He is honest in his dealing.　他做事诚实。
　Be honest in thinking, speech and action.　做老实人，说老实话，办老实事。
　He was perfectly honest in telling me the story.　他把这件事老老实实地告诉了我。
　He is honest to a fault.　他过分老实。
　She is always honest with her customers.　她对她的顾客总是诚实的。
　To be quite honest with you, I don't think you will pass.　老实对你说，我认为你不会及格。
　I shall be honest with you.　我会和你真诚相待的。
　You must be honest with me.　你要对我坦率。
　He was very honest to tell me his story.　他十分坦率地给我讲了他的故事。
　He looked so honest that we accepted his story for true.　他看起来那么诚恳，我们都把他的话当真了。
　Honest, I don't like this novel.　说真的，我不喜欢这部小说。
　It's done by me, honest.　老实说，那是我做的。
　I was beginning to worry about you, honest!　刚才我还真为你担心呢，不骗你！

 ♣ earn an honest penny
　用正当的手段谋生　make money honestly
　I'm just an ordinary businessman, trying to earn an honest penny.　我只是个普通生意人，想老老实实赚点钱谋生。
　Although Bill has been in trouble with the police, he earns an honest penny these days by driving a van.　尽管比尔被警察监禁过，但他现在驾驶运货车，用正当的手段挣钱。

 ♣ honest, frank, sincere
　参见frank条。

　在非正式文体或口语中，有时将honest作为修饰全句的状语置于句首或句末，实际上是I'm honest的省略回答形式，此时的honest意为“说真格地”，相当于副词honestly. 例如：
　Honest, I only came to see you, just you and nobody else.　说真的，我就是来看你的，别人我谁也不看。

　［同义词］ earnest, frank, just, moral, sincere, trustworthy, upright
　［反义词］ devious, dishonest, dishonourable, untruthful
　［词源］　中古英语<古法语honeste<拉丁语honestus（光荣，诚实）