honesty、integrity、truthfulness、trustworthiness、decency的区别
honesty
表示不说谎、不欺骗,强调诚实、坦率的行为或性格。
integrity
比 honesty 更高级,强调整体的正直、道德操守和一贯性。
truthfulness
侧重“说实话”,是 honesty 的一种具体表现。
trustworthiness
表示‘值得信赖’,强调别人是否能依靠你,不仅仅是说实话,也包括行为。
decency
更广义,表示得体、正派、合乎道德,也可用于外表或行为是否文明有礼。
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课堂上
Word | 核心含义 | 是否强调“说实话” | 使用场合 |
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honesty | 诚实,不说谎 | ✅ | 日常广泛 |
integrity | 正直,有道德底线 | ⭕ 包含但更广 | 正式、道德层面 |
truthfulness | 说真话 | ✅ 更强调 | 书面、强调陈述真实 |
trustworthiness | 值得信任 | ⭕ 包含行为 | 人际关系、推荐信常见 |
decency | 正派、有礼、合乎道德 | ❌ 更强调行为得体 | 行为礼貌或道德方面 |
❌ He has a lot of truthfulness with money.
✅ He has a lot of honesty with money.(谈及诚实处理金钱时,用 honesty 更自然)
❌ I like her because she is decency.
✅ I like her because she is decent.(decency 是名词,这里应使用形容词 decent)
❌ Trustworthiness means you always tell the truth.
✅ Trustworthiness means people can rely on you, not just telling the truth.(它还包括行为可靠)
选择正确答案:A good friend should have both honesty and ___.
A. decency
B. truthfulness
C. trustworthiness
选择正确答案:She always says what really happened. That’s ___.
A. integrity
B. truthfulness
C. decency
选择正确答案:He refused to cheat even when no one was watching. That shows ___.
A. honesty
B. decency
C. integrity
Extended Words
- sincerity(真诚)
- morality(道德)
- ethics(伦理)
Tip 口诀记忆:honesty重不骗,truthfulness重说实话,integrity是全面正直,trustworthiness是别人信你,decency讲文明礼貌