downright
英 [ˈdaʊnraɪt]
美 [ˈdaʊnraɪt]
adj. (强调反面的或令人不快的事物)彻头彻尾的,十足的,完全的
adv. 完全地; 彻底地; 全然
Collins.1 / BNC.14301 / COCA.10579
牛津词典
adj.
- (强调反面的或令人不快的事物)彻头彻尾的,十足的,完全的
used as a way of emphasizing sth negative or unpleasant- There was suspicion and even downright hatred between them.
他们之间相互怀疑甚至极度仇恨。
- There was suspicion and even downright hatred between them.
柯林斯词典
- ADV (强调令人不快或负面的事或行为)彻头彻尾地,十足地,完全地
You usedownrightto emphasize unpleasant or bad qualities or behaviour.- ...ideas that would have been downright dangerous if put into practice...
如果付诸实践就会极度危险的想法 - She was often downright rude to him.
她常对他十分粗鲁。 - Downrightis also an adjective.
- ...suspicion and downright hostility.
怀疑和十足的敌意 - ...downright bad manners.
完全没有礼貌
- ...ideas that would have been downright dangerous if put into practice...
英英释义
adj
- complete and without restriction or qualification
- absolute freedom
- an absolute dimwit
- a downright lie
- out-and-out mayhem
- an out-and-out lie
- a rank outsider
- many right-down vices
- got the job through sheer persistence
- sheer stupidity
- characterized by plain blunt honesty
- a downright answer
- a downright kind of person
adv
- thoroughgoing
- he is outright dishonest
双语例句
- I must admit I have just been downright lazy lately.
我必须承认,最近我只是一直懒的很。 - In fact, it is downright ugly!
事实上,这是彻头彻尾的丑恶! - The book is a jumble of speculation, half-truths and downright lies about whatreally happened.
这本书是对真正发生的事的一大堆臆测,半真半假的陈述和彻头彻尾的扯谎。 - We got to be downright fond of him, and the three of us made a happy family.
我们很快就变得非常喜欢他了,我们三个人构成一个快乐的家庭。 - But for those who don't know where to look, it can be downright brutal.
但是,对于那些谁不知道在哪里可以看,可以彻头彻尾的残酷。 - She was often downright rude to him.
她常对他十分粗鲁。 - Though many of my friends find this sci-fi interesting, I would say it is downright tedious.
虽然很多朋友都说此科幻小说很好看,我却认为此书乏味透顶。 - Staff are often discourteous and sometimes downright rude.
职员常常态度很不礼貌,有时候极其蛮横。 - I'd saywe're downright gloomy.
我是说我们现在彻底弄僵了。 - Telling a young girl that she'll never love herself enough is just downright wrong.
告诉一个年轻的女孩,她永远不够爱自己仅仅是完全错误的。