单词 | aboveboard |
释义 | aboveboard[ə,bʌv'bɒ:d]ad. 光明正大地, 率直地a. 光明正大的, 率直的相关词组:be open and aboveboard aboveboard a.bove.board AHD: […-b¾v“bôrd”, -b½rd”] D.J. [*6bJv7b%8d, -7b*&rd]K.K. [*6bJv7b%rd, -7bord]adv.(副词)adj.(形容词)Without deceit or trickery; straightforward in manner.公开的(地),坦率的(地),光明正大的(地):不搞欺骗或欺诈的(地);方式直率的(地)语源:[Originally a gambling term referring to the fact that when a gambler's hands were above the board or gaming table, he could not engage in trickery, such as changing cards, below the table] [原为一赌博术语,指当赌博者的手放在木板或赌博桌上面时就无法欺骗,比如在桌子下面换牌] |
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