downright
英 ['da?nra?t]
美['da?nra?t]
- adj. 明白的；直率的；顯明的
- adv. 完全，徹底；全然
TEM8低頻詞暢通詞匯
英英釋意
- 1. characterized by plain blunt honesty;
- "a downright answer"
- "a downright kind of person"
- 2. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers;
- "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"
英文詞源
- downright (adv.)
- c. 1200, "straight down," from down (adv.) + right (adj.1). Meaning "thoroughly" attested from c. 1300. Old English had dunrihte "downwards," and inverted form right-down is attested 17c.
實(shí)用場景例句
- There was suspicion and even downright hatred between them.
- 他們之間相互懷疑甚至極度仇恨。
牛津詞典
- She couldn't think of anything to say that wasn't downright rude.
- 她除了破口大罵之外再也說不出什么。
牛津詞典
- It's not just stupid─it's downright dangerous.
- 這豈止是愚蠢——簡直是危險(xiǎn)。
牛津詞典
- ...ideas that would have been downright dangerous if put into practice...
- 如果付諸實(shí)踐就會(huì)極度危險(xiǎn)的想法
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- She was often downright rude to him.
- 她常對(duì)他十分粗魯。
柯林斯高階英語詞典
- Stack driver can lead to get through downright the path between hardware interfaces and TCP stack.
- 徹底打通網(wǎng)絡(luò)處理器光口到本地協(xié)議棧間通路需要協(xié)議棧驅(qū)動(dòng)提供支持.
期刊摘選
- It was audacious of him to tell me a downright lie.
- 他真有勇氣,敢向我撒了個(gè)彌天大謊.
《用法詞典》
- She was downright rude.
- 她十分粗魯.
期刊摘選
- Several of the buildings were downright homely.
- 這些建筑物中有幾棟實(shí)在是太丑陋了.
期刊摘選
- This is a downright lie.
- 這是個(gè)彌天大謊.
期刊摘選
- It would be downright [ sheer ] madness to do such a thing.
- 做這種事純粹是 發(fā)瘋.
《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
- It's actually getting downright chilly.
- 實(shí)際上,它在真的變冷.
期刊摘選
- They are not only brilliant individuals, but also exceptionally human, humble and sometimes even downright humorous.
- 他們不但絕頂聰明, 而且非常有人情味 、 很謙虛、有時(shí)還很幽默呢.
期刊摘選
- He wasn't just inconsiderate, he was downright rude.
- 他豈止不體諒人, 簡直是十分粗暴.
辭典例句
- Still another objection is made against saving. It is said to be just downright silly.
- 反對(duì)儲(chǔ)蓄的另一種論點(diǎn), 說起來也實(shí)在是荒唐透頂.
期刊摘選
- In fact, the postseason drought in Houston is becoming downright Saharan.
- 事實(shí)上, 季后賽贏球荒在休斯頓簡直成了徹頭徹尾的撒哈拉沙漠.
期刊摘選
- He wasn't just impolite — he was downright rude.
- 他不僅僅是不禮貌,而是無禮透頂.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- That road is downright dangerous!
- 那條路危險(xiǎn)透頂!
《簡明英漢詞典》
- It was a downright imperialist policy of profitting at others'expense.
- 這是不折不扣的損人利己的帝國主義政策.
期刊摘選
- Her uncle was downright dangerous.
- 她叔叔是個(gè)十足的危險(xiǎn)人物.
辭典例句
- Their statement was a downright inanity.
- 他們的聲明是徹頭徹尾的廢話.
《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- The body language is transparent: that familiar mixture of fear, horror and downright cussedness.
- 他們的肢體語言明顯反映出人們熟悉的那種情緒: 擔(dān)心 、 恐懼,又極其別扭.
期刊摘選
- His evidence was a blend of smears, half truths and downright lies.
- 他的證詞里摻雜著誹謗 、 部分的事實(shí)和徹頭徹尾的謊言.
《簡明英漢詞典》
- He was downright rude to me.
- 他對(duì)我實(shí)在太粗野了.
期刊摘選
- Forts and churches almost always go together , and yet they're downright contradictions.
- 有要塞的地方,就一定有教堂, 然而,這兩者顯然是水火不相容的.
辭典例句
- I have learned the downright folly of being selfish.
- 我已經(jīng)知道自私自利是徹頭徹尾的愚蠢.
辭典例句
- For one thing, it's downright impossible.
- 一方面, 這是絕對(duì)不可能的.
期刊摘選
- There was suspicion and even downright hatred between them.
- 他們之間相互懷疑甚至極度仇恨。
《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》