downright
英 [ˈdaʊn.raɪt]
美 [ˈdaʊn.raɪt]
- adj. 明白的;直率的;显明的
- adv. 完全,彻底;全然
将“downright”分解为“down”和“right”。记忆方法是:想象有人直接说出“down”方向上是“right”(完全的)真实的、彻底的负面评价,如“His behavior is downright rude”(他的行为简直是粗鲁的)。这种方法帮助你将单词与强烈的情感反应或具体情境联系起来。
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- 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.
- 1. She was often downright rude to him.
- 她常对他十分粗鲁。
- 2. 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。
- 3. There was suspicion and even downright hatred between them.
- 他们之间相互怀疑甚至极度仇恨。
- 4. The man was downright rude to us.
- 这个家伙对我们无礼至极。
- 5. His evidence was a blend of smears, half truths and downright lies.
- 他的证词里掺杂着诽谤 、 部份的事实和彻头彻尾的谎言.