aboveboard
aboveboard
a.bove.board AHD[…-b¾v“bôrd”, -b½rd”] DJ[*6bJv7b%8d, -7b*&rd] KK[*6bJv7b%rd, -7bord]
adv.（副词）
adj.（形容词）
Without deceit or trickery; straightforward in manner.
公开的（地），坦率的（地），光明正大的（地）：不搞欺骗或欺诈的（地）；方式直率的（地）
ORIGIN
[Originally a gambling term referring to the fact that when a gambler's hands were above the board or gaming table, he could not engage in trickery, such as changing cards, below the table]
[原为一赌博术语，指当赌博者的手放在木板或赌博桌上面时就无法欺骗，比如在桌子下面换牌]
