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candid

🇬🇧 UK/ˈkændɪd/🇺🇸 US/'kændid/
TOEFLGREC2

Definitions

adj.

Honest, open, and straightforward in speech; not posed or rehearsed

坦率的,直言不讳的;(照片)抓拍的

n.

A spontaneous, unposed photograph

抓拍的照片

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
candglow, white, shine
+
idhaving the quality of
=candid

Common Collocations

  • 1.candid opinion坦诚的观点
  • 2.candid assessment坦率的评估
  • 3.candid conversation坦诚的对话

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    I appreciate your candid feedback on my presentation.

  • 2.

    She was candid about her mistakes and took full responsibility.

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