above board
/əˌbʌv ˈbɔːd/NEUTRAL · C1
中文對應近似對應
光明正大
字面意思: «擺在桌面上»
意思
honest and legal, with nothing hidden
誠實合法,毫無隱瞞.
例句
- 1The sale was completely above board, with a lawyer checking every document.
- 2Is this deal above board, or are they avoiding tax?
- 3Before signing, Priya checked that the landlord's contract was above board and fair.
- 4Everything about the raffle was above board: the tickets were drawn in front of everyone.
- 5The police found that the builder's payments were all above board.
文法
片語不變。通常用在 be 之後,常加 all 或 completely;用在名詞前時常寫作 above-board。
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