to be frank

I know Frank will be delighted to see you.

我知道弗兰克见到你会很高兴的。

We want to show our Chinese friends how much of a partner the UK can be but also that as a sign of a mature and true relationship, we can afford to be frank and open in our discussions with one another.

我们要向中国朋友显示，英国是中国强有力的伙伴。另外，作为我们之间关系成熟、真诚的表现，我们能够开诚布公地相互讨论。

But for them apartheid presents another problem ; to be frank is to be banned.

所以像亚历克斯?拉顾玛这样一些作家都因禁令而保持缄默.

To be frank with you, your English is really poor!

不瞒你说, 你的英语真的很差!

To be frank with you, we can` t make any concession any more.

坦率地讲，我们不能再做出任何让步了。

To be frank with you, I think the price is working against us.

说实在话, 我认为这个价格对我们是行不通的.

Saving your presence, I don't think the suggestion is very sensible. To be frank, your company must have serious problems in your personnel system.

请恕我直言，我认为这个建议不太合情理。恕我直言，贵公司的用人机制一定存在问题。

To be frank, if we leave aside mathematics and bypass the abundant formulas, the basic principles of the discipline ( of science) are understandable and appreciable.

其实，撇开数学，绕过那一大堆公式，一门学科的基本思想还是可以被我们理解和欣赏的。

To be frank with you, you suck!

跟你说实话吧，你真恶心！

To be frank, I am here to apply for a job.

说实在的, 我到这里是来申请一份工作的.

To be frank, we are expecting visitors this evening.

说实话，我们今晚有客人。

Maybe are some reasons, but I like to be frank.

也许有一些原因, 但我要坦率地.

To be frank, he could also be a bit of a bore

老实说，他有时也会让人厌烦。

To be frank with you, it's out of the question.

坦白地告诉你, 这是不可能的.

To be frank, this mission is beyond my might.

说实话, 这一使命非我能力所及.

To be frank, I had not expected such gorgeous creations.

说老实话, 我没想到能看到这么漂亮的时装.

To be frank, I'm trying to save money.

坦率地讲，我正在努力地攒钱。

I only hope you will quickly forget this weakling who lacks the courage to be frank.

我不敢求你谅宥，我只希望你快忘记我这个软弱、没有勇气的人。

To be frank, PCs make fine clients but rather inferior servers.

老实讲, PC机用作客户机不错,但作为服务器较差.

To be frank, some of his ideas are quite good.

坦率地讲, 他的有些主意的确不错.

He said it was important to work on the things that China and Australia had in common and to be frank and straightforward about areas of difference.

他说，这是非常重要的工作，对事情，中国和澳大利亚都有一共同点，并以坦诚直率关于地区差异的。

To be frank, Lanzhou made a better impression on me than Xi'an .

如果不客气地说, 我们在兰州的印象比在 西安 好.

To be frank, I don't find the book up to much.

坦率地说, 我并不觉得这本书怎么样.

To be frank, I don't like him.

老实说, 我不喜欢他.

To be frank with you, Harvey, I may have made a mistake.

老实跟你讲，哈维，我可能犯了个错。

I know Frank will be delighted to see you

我知道弗兰克见到你会很高兴的。

A: Thank you, Jack. To be frank, I'd rather forget my birthday.

谢谢, 杰克. 坦白地说我倒宁愿忘记自己的生日.

To be frank, he could also be a bit of a bore.

老实说，他有时也会让人厌烦。

To be frank with you, I think your son has little chance of passing the exam.

坦诚相告，我认为你的儿子不大可能通过考试。

To be frank, it's hardly shocking that they've been defeated in every game, and did you really expect any other outcome?

坦率地说，他们在每场比赛中都落败并不令人惊讶，而你难道真的期待过其他结果吗？