MacTavish was characteristically forthright in his reply.

麦克塔维什以其一贯直率作了回答。

"His forthright behaviour shows that he's honest, but he seems rude to some people."

"他直率行为明他是个诚实人,可是有些人却认为他粗鲁。"

His forthright behavior offends some people.

他那直率行为冒犯了某些人。

He gave a forthright answer.

他作了直截了当回答。