名詞 frank:

1. a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
2. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
   同義詞：frankfurter, hotdog, hot dog, dog, wiener, wienerwurst, weenie

動詞 frank:

1. stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
   同義詞：postmark
2. exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks

形容詞 frank:

1. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
   同義詞：blunt, candid, forthright, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder
2. clearly manifest; evident

1. A frank discussion can help to clear the air.
   坦率的談?wù)撚兄断蓱]。
2. People at the party were embarrassed when Frank got drunk and made an exhibition of himself.
   弗蘭克喝醉了，出盡洋相，使參加聚會的人很難為情。
3. He is an extremely frank person.
   他是個(gè)極其老實(shí)的人。
4. To be very frank, I think you have very little chance of getting the job.
   坦白地說，我認(rèn)為你獲得這項(xiàng)工作的機(jī)會微乎其微。

frank

adj.（形容詞）
frank.er,frank.est
Open and sincere in expression; straightforward.
坦率的，真誠的：坦率而真誠的表達(dá)的；率直的
Clearly manifest; evident:
清楚表明的；明顯的：
例句：
frank enjoyment.
不加掩飾的快樂

v.tr.（及物動詞）
franked,frank.ing,franks

To put an official mark on (a piece of mail) so that it can be sent free of charge.
蓋免費(fèi)郵寄公章：在（郵件）上加蓋公章，以便可以免費(fèi)送到
To send (mail) free of charge.
免費(fèi)寄（郵件）
To place a stamp or mark on (a piece of mail) to show the payment of postage.
蓋郵戳：為表明郵資已付而在（郵件）上加上郵標(biāo)或標(biāo)記
To enable (a person) to come and go freely.
便于使（人）自由地來往
n.（名詞）

A mark or signature placed on a piece of mail to indicate the right to send it free of charge.
免費(fèi)郵戳或簽名：蓋于郵件上的印戳或簽名，以表明具有可免費(fèi)送到的權(quán)利
The right to send mail free.
免費(fèi)郵寄權(quán)
A franked piece of mail.
免費(fèi)郵寄的信件

來源：
Middle English [free]
中古英語 [免費(fèi)的]
from Old French franc
源自 古法語 franc
from Late Latin Francus [Frank] * see Frank
源自 后期拉丁語 Francus [法蘭克人] *參見 Frank

【引伸】
frank.ness
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>frank,candid,outspoken,straightforward,openThese adjectives mean revealing or disposed to reveal one`s thoughts freely and honestly.
這些形容詞都指隨意而誠實(shí)地坦露或傾向于坦露思想。
Frank implies forthrightness of expression,sometimes to the point of bluntness:
Frank 意指言詞直率，有時(shí)都達(dá)到魯莽的程度：
例句：
You can tell me what you think, and you may just as well be frank.
你心里想什么就告訴我吧，你還是坦率些好。

Candid stresses openness and sincerityand often suggests refusal to evade difficult or unpleasant issues:
Candid 強(qiáng)調(diào)開朗性和真誠性，經(jīng)常指對困難或不愉快的問題不加回避：
例句：
.Save, save, oh save me from the candid friend!. (George Canning).
.救救我，救救我，這樣誠摯的朋友我可受不了！. （喬治·坎寧）。

Outspoken usually implies bold lack of reserve:
Outspoken 通常指明顯地缺乏含蓄：
例句：
It is possible to be outspoken without being rude.
既直言不諱又不顯得粗魯是可能做到的。

Straightforward denotes directness of manner and expression:
Straightforward 表示態(tài)度和言辭的直率，不加掩飾；
例句：
.George was a straightforward soul . . . ‘See here!’ he said. ‘Are you engaged to anybodyô’. (Booth Tarkington).
.喬治是個(gè)想到什么說什么的家伙…‘喂’他說?！愫驼l訂婚了嗎ô ’. （布思·塔基頓）。

Open suggests freedom from all trace of reserve or secretiveness:
Open 表示無一絲含蓄和遮掩：
例句：
.I will be open and sincere with you. (Joseph Addison).
.我將坦率而真誠地待你. （約瑟夫·艾迪生）


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n.Informal （名詞）【非正式用語】
A frankfurter.
法蘭克福香腸