honest和truthful的区别和用法：中文含义不同、用法不同、强调重点不同。honest作为形容词，含义为诚实的、坦率的、表示态度诚恳的，是针对人来说的；truthful作为形容词，含义为讲真话、如实的，用来形容一件事的真实性。
一、honest的含义及用法
honest作为形容词，意为诚实的;老实的;正直的;坦率的;坦诚的;真诚的;显示内心诚意的;表示态度诚恳的。
例句：Are you being completely honest about your feelings?
你丝毫没有隐瞒你的感情吗？
He hasn't done an honest day's work in his life.
他一辈子从未努力认真干过一天活儿。
My dad was the most honest man I ever met...
爸爸是我所见过的最正直的人。
I was honest about what I was doing...
我对自己所做的事情并无隐瞒。
To be honest, I don't know many about you.
坦率的说，我不是很了解你。
The sad part is, it's the most honest conversation we've had yet.
令人难过的是，这是我们有过的最坦诚的谈话。
二、truthful的含义及用法
truthful作为形容词，意为诚实;讲真话;坦率;真实的;如实的。
例句：They were less than truthful about their part in the crime.
他们对自己在这次犯罪中所起的作用讲的绝非实情。
Most religions teach you to be truthful…
大部分宗教都教导人要诚实。
She could not give him a truthful answer.
她不能给他一个诚实的答案。
We've all learnt to be fairly truthful about our personal lives
我们都学会了要非常坦诚地对待自己的个人生活。
His book, while truthful, is wanting in excitement.
他的书写得非常真实，但兴味索然。
