FRANKS

英 [fræŋks]

美 [fræŋks]

v.  (在信件上)盖邮资已付印记，盖免付邮资印记
frank的第三人称单数和复数

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柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 坦白的;直率的;坦诚的
  If someone isfrank, they state or express things in an open and honest way.
  1. 'It is clear that my client has been less than frank with me,' said his lawyer...
     “很明显我的委托人对我不够坦白，”他的律师说。
  2. They had a frank discussion about the issue.
     他们对这个问题进行了开诚布公的讨论。
• VERB (在信封或邮包上)盖邮资已付戳记，盖免费邮戳
  When a letter or parcelis franked, it is marked with a symbol that shows that the proper charge has been paid or that no stamp is needed.
  1. The letter was franked in London on August 6.
     这封信 8 月 6 日在伦敦盖过免费邮戳。
  2. ...a self-addressed, franked envelope.
     署明回邮地址且已付邮资的信封
• PHRASE (尤用于观点可能令人不悦时)老实讲，坦白说
  You can say 'to be frank' or 'to be frank with you' to introduce a statement which is your honest opinion, especially when the person you are talking to might not like it.
  1. To be frank, he could also be a bit of a bore...
     老实说，他有时也会让人厌烦。
  2. 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。

双语例句

• The longest-lasting of these kingdoms, that of the franks, laid the foundation for later European states.
  其中最长久的法兰克王国为后来的欧洲国家建立了基础。
• On Gregory of Tours 'The History of the Franks
  蛮族习气和宗教的胜利时代的真实记叙&都尔主教格雷戈里《法兰克人史》的文学分析
• I heard Hendricks arguing with Franks the day she died.
  我听见韩芮克当天死之前还在跟弗兰克斯争论。
• The Franks were originally a loose confederation of Germanic tribes.
  法兰克人原来是日尔曼部落的一个松散部落。
• A member of the tribe of Franks who settled in the Netherlands in the4th century AD.
  在公元四世纪定居在荷兰的弗兰克部族的人。
• Tim Franks reports from Jerusalem.
  蒂姆弗兰克斯报告耶路撒冷。
• Did not the Franks prefer flight to battle, and use their spurs?
  他们不是怯于交战而策马溃逃吗？
• Hot out of the oven, these franks are drenched in cold salty water, to chill them in preparation for packaging.
  热腾腾地出炉，这些牛肉热狗被浸泡在又冷又咸的水中，为了准备包装而冷却它们。
• Bowden says beef's bad rap comes from highly processed varieties like McDonald's hamburgers and ballpark franks.
  鲍登说，来自高度加工的品种如麦当劳的汉堡包是罪魁祸首。
• The West Germanic language of the franks.
  法兰克人讲的西日耳曼语。