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英语博客-北美风情 69、White lies vs. brutal honesty

时间：2011-05-09 02:52:28

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　　Sometimes we don’t want to be rude and so we need to tell a little white lie. Other times it may be important to be completely honest, and this is called brutal1 honesty. When is it OK to tell a white lie and when is it necessary to be brutally2 honest? Harp3 and Maura discuss this, and talk about honesty in relationships and with kids. How important is it to be honest your culture?

 


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1 brutal bSFyb     
adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的
参考例句：
  • She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
  • They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。
2 brutally jSRya     
adv.残忍地，野蛮地，冷酷无情地
参考例句：
  • The uprising was brutally put down.起义被残酷地镇压下去了。
  • A pro-democracy uprising was brutally suppressed.一场争取民主的起义被残酷镇压了。
3 harp UlEyQ     
n.竖琴；天琴座
参考例句：
  • She swept her fingers over the strings of the harp.她用手指划过竖琴的琴弦。
  • He played an Irish melody on the harp.他用竖琴演奏了一首爱尔兰曲调。

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