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聽眾 Yadi 來信詢問 “honesty” 和 “truthfulness” 之間的區別。這兩個名詞的意思都與 “誠實” 有關。在使用中，區分它們的一個方法是：若想突出表達一個人的誠實品質，用 “honesty”；若想突出表達一件事情的真實性，用 “truthfulness”。本期節目將圍繞它們之間的這個區別展開講解。
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Feifei
大傢好，歡迎收聽 AYYBLOG英語教學的 “你問我答” 節目。I’m Feifei.
Phil
And I’m Phil. Welcome.
Feifei
本期節目要回答的問題來自聽眾 Yadi，問題是這樣的：
Question
Could you please explain the difference between ‘honesty’ and ‘truthfulness’?
Phil
I love this question! These words are very similar, but there are two big differences and we’ll look at those now! To start, we should mention that sometimes we can use these words to mean the same thing.
Feifei
是的，“honesty” 和 “truthfulness” 在指某人所具有的 “誠實、說真話的品質” 的時候，含義相同，可以互換使用。來聽兩個例句。
Examples
In any relationship, it’s important to show honesty.
（坦誠相待在任何人際關系中都很重要。）
Truthfulness is the key to building trust.
（誠實是建立信任的關鍵。）
Phil
But to really see the difference between these two words, we need to think what truth actually is. If something shows ‘truthfulness’, then it reflects the truth.
Feifei
這兩個詞之間有一個重要的區別。“Honesty” 與一個人的性格特征有關，如果某人表現出 “honesty（誠實的品質）”，那麼這個人在主觀上想要說真話、不願意撒謊、誤導別人。但有時，一個人所以為的真相與客觀的事實並不符，在這種情況下，這個人所說的話雖然反映出瞭主觀上的 “honesty”，但卻不符合客觀上的 “truthfulness（真實性）”。
Phil
So, if you pick up a bag that looks the same as yours at the airport, saying ‘it’s my bag’ could be honest – as you think it’s your bag, but it’s not truthful, because it’s not the truth. Listen to these examples.
Examples
I’m not questioning your honesty, I know you thought you saw her take the money, but it was just someone who looked similar.
（我不是在質疑你誠實不誠實，我知道你以為你看到偷錢的人是她，但那其實是另外一個長得和她很像的人。）
You told me the wrong date for the party! Don’t worry, I trust your honesty, I know it was just a mistake.
（聚會的日期你給我說錯瞭！沒事兒，我相信你不是故意說錯的。）
Phil
We’ve seen that honesty is more closely related to someone’s character – and that gives us another difference – it has a much wider meaning than ‘truthfulness’.
Feifei
“Honesty” 和 “truthfulness” 之間的第二個主要區別是：“honesty” 的適用范圍更廣。比如，“honesty” 可以指 “誠實守紀、遵紀守法的品德”，而 “truthfulness” 不能表達這個意思。請聽兩個例句。
Examples
Well done for handing in the money you found in the street. We appreciate your honesty!
（你把在街上撿到的錢上交瞭，做得很好。謝謝你這麼誠實！）
Honesty is important for our company. We follow all the financial regulations.
（遵紀守法對我們公司很重要。我們遵守所有財務規章制度。）
Phil
And it doesn’t just relate to rules that are written down. ‘Honesty’ can relate to ideas of fairness. Someone can show honesty by being fair.
Feifei
“Honesty” 還可以用在與 “公平、公正” 相關的語境中，指某人具有 “正直、老實、講公平的品德”。請聽例句。
Examples
I thought I could rely on your honesty, but I saw you take an extra slice of cake.
（我以為你很誠實，但我看到你多拿瞭一塊蛋糕。）
The player showed great honesty in admitting that he fouled his opponent.
（這位球員非常誠實地承認他犯規瞭。）
Feifei
好瞭，我們來總結一下 “honesty” 和 “truthfulness” 的區別。“Honesty” 指 “人主觀上的誠實，與客觀事實未必一致”，而 “truthfulness” 指 “客觀上的事實，真實性”。“Honesty” 還可以用來指 “人遵紀守法” 或 “正直、公正的品德”，適用的范圍比 “truthfulness” 更廣。
Phil
We hope we’ve answered your question! Remember that if you have a question you’d like us to answer, you can email us too at: questions.
Feifei
你也可以通過微博向我們提問。我們的微博賬號是 “AYYBLOG英語教學”。Bye!
Phil
Bye!
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