用作定语
▲～+n.
He gave the police a frank confession.他向警察坦白招供。
If you want my frank opinion,I don't think the plan will succeed.你如果要我坦诚相告,那么我认为这个计划不会成功。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
His eyes are frank and honest.他的眼光坦率而诚实。
She is calculating, but her husband is frank.她工于心计,但她的丈夫却为人坦率。
▲S+be+～+prep.-phrase
She is frank in manner.她态度真诚。
Mary decided to be frank in rejecting Peter's proposal.玛丽决定坦率地拒绝彼得的求婚。
To be frank with you,I don't like your new design for advertisement.老实对你说,我不喜欢你的广告新图案。
▲S+be+～+to-v
He was frank to admit that he had not studied the lesson carefully.他坦率地承认他没有认真学习那一课书。
