aboveboard

adv. 光明正大地；率直地

adj. 光明正大的；直率的

adv.& adj.

正大光明的；桌面儿上；

英英释义

aboveboard[ ə,bʌv'bɔ:d ]

adj.without concealment or deception; honest

"their business was open and aboveboard"

同义词：straightforward

adv.in an honest manner

"was known for dealing aboveboard in everything"

同义词：honestly

双语例句

用作副词(adv.)

If you are worried about his price or quality, you can still be open and aboveboard and just go visit other sellers to compare prices and quality.
如果你害怕他价钱收得太贵或者品质不好，可以光明正大地去别的贩卖者那里参看价钱和品质。

用作形容词(adj.)

Everything we do is aboveboard and never furtive.
做任何事，我们都是光明正大的，从不偷偷摸摸。

His business dealings were aboveboard.
他的生意来往是光明正大的。

权威例句

aboveboard (adj.)

1610s, from above and board (n.1). "A figurative expression borrowed from gamesters, who, when they put their hands under the table, are changing their cards." [Johnson]

1. He was frank, open and aboveboard.

他胸怀坦白，光明磊落。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例

2. He had been open and aboveboard, and there was nothing to fear.

他一向是抛头露面，公开活动的，这没什么可害怕的。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

3. His business dealings were aboveboard.

他的生意来往是光明正大的。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

4. He is dignified, and open and aboveboard.

他堂堂正正，光明正大。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例

5. I think everything ought to be aboveboard.

我觉得什么事情都应当开诚布公。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

6. Weak spot: Chambers says he competes "in a fair and aboveboard way," but the FTC wonders if Cisco has conspired to divvy up markets.

弱点：查伯斯说他是在以一种“公平和光明正大”的方式参与竞争的，但是联合贸易委员会（FTC）对查伯斯是否曾参与密谋瓜分市场表示怀疑。

-- 来源 -- economy - 汉英

7. These commercial transactions are aboveboard.

这些商业交易是光明磊落的

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例 - 学习

8. His part in the affair was quite aboveboard.

在这事情上，他的行为是非常光明磊落的。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 短句参考

9. their business was open and aboveboard; straightforward in all his business affairs.

他们的交易公开而坦诚；他所有的商业事务都是光明正大的。

-- 来源 -- 汉英 - 翻译参考

10. We should be aboveboard in all of our dealings.

我们做各种事情都应该光明正大。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 翻译样例