单词 | straight |
释义 | straight [streɪt] adjective adverb NOT CURVING 不弯曲的 ESSENTIAL ■continuing in one direction without bending or curving 直的(地),笔直的(地) •a straight line直线 •She's got straight blonde hair.她有一头金色直发。 •Skirts this summer are long and straight.今夏的裙装流行长长的直筒裙。 •Can't you see it? - it's straight ahead •The dog seemed to be coming straight at/for •Go straight along this road and turn left at the traffic lights.沿着这条路一直走,到了红绿灯那里向左转。 [streɪt] adjective adverb HONEST 诚实的 ■honest 坦诚的,直率的 •Just be straight with her and tell her how you feel.直接告诉她你的感觉即可。 •informal Tell Compare bent straight out ■If you tell someone something straight out, you tell them directly and honestly, without trying to make what you are saying more pleasant 直接了当地;不拐弯抹角地 •I told her straight out that I didn't love her anymore.我直接了当告诉她我不再爱她了。 [streɪt] adjective adverb straight arrow US ■someone who is very honest and careful to behave in a socially acceptable way 正直而坦率的人 •Friends described Menendez as a straight arrow who rarely drank and was close to his family.朋友们说梅内德斯是正直而坦率的人,极少喝酒且和家人非常亲近。 [streɪt] adjective adverb (as) straight as a die ■extremely straight 笔直 •The road runs (as) straight as a die for fifty or so miles.这条路笔直地延伸了50英里左右。 ■completely honest 完全坦白,非常诚实•She's as straight as a die, I can trust her to tell me what she's really thinking.她非常诚实,我相信她会告诉我她的真实想法。 [streɪt] adjective adverb straight up slang ■used to show that you are telling the truth 真的,属实 •You're a really attractive woman, straight up!你是个非常有魅力的女人,真的! ■2. "You're not telling me she's sixteen! Straight up? (= Are you telling the truth) ?[streɪt] adverb IMMEDIATELY 立即 ESSENTIAL ■without pausing or delaying 径直,直接;立即 •I got home and went straight to bed.我回到家就立即上床睡了。 •Shall we go straight to the party or stop off at a pub first?我们应该直接去参加聚会,还是先找个酒吧坐一会儿? •Time is short so I'll get straight to the point ⇒ See also straightawaystraight away/off IMPROVER mainly UK ■immediately 立即,马上 •I knew straight away what you were thinking.我立刻就知道你在想甚么。 •We don't need to go straight off - we can stay for a little while.我们用不着马上就走——我们可以留一会儿。 [streɪt] adverb CLEAR 清楚的 ■clearly 清楚地 •You know you've had too much to drink when you can't see •I'm so tired I can't think [streɪt] adjective CLEAR 清楚的 ADVANCED [before noun] ■clear or not complicated 清楚的;简单明了的 •It's a straight choice - either you leave him or you stay.你的选择很简单——不是离开他,就是留下。 •Let's get this ⇒ See also straightforward[streɪt] adjective LEVEL 平的 ■level and not sloping to either side 平的,平直的;正的 •This picture's not straight.这幅画不正。 •The shelf isn't straight - it sags in the middle.架子不平——中间陷下去了。 [streɪt] adjective TIDY 整齐的 [after verb] mainly UK ■tidy, or arranged in order 整齐的,整洁的;井井有条的 •It only took an hour to get the flat straight after the party.聚会之后,只用了一个小时就把公寓收拾得整整齐齐。 •Have you got a mirror? - I'll just put my hair [streɪt] adjective PLAIN 纯的 ■plain and basic, or without anything added 纯的,不掺其他东西的 •No tonic for me, please, I like my vodka straight.请不要给我加奎宁水,我喜欢喝纯伏特加。 •Straight pasta is very bland - you need some kind of sauce to make it interesting.甚么佐料也不加的义大利面条没甚么味道——你需要加些酱汁才会有滋味。 [streɪt] adjective FOLLOWING EACH OTHER 一个跟一个 [before noun] ■following one after another without an interruption 连续的,不间断的 •They're the only team to have won ten straight games this season.他们是这个赛季唯一一支连赢十场比赛的球队。 [streɪt] adjective TRADITIONAL 传统的 informal ■traditional or serious 传统的,正统的;规矩的;严肃的 •disapproving •There's a lot of straight theatre at the festival as well as the newer, more experimental stuff.戏剧节上有许多正统的戏剧作品,也有不少比较新、更有实验性的剧目。 [streɪt] adjective SEXUAL PREFERENCE 性倾向 informal ■not homosexual 异性恋的 [streɪt] adjective NO DRUGS 不吸毒的 informal ■not using illegal drugs or alcohol 不吸毒的;不酗酒的 •He's been straight for five months.他戒毒已经有五个月了。 [streɪt] adjective NOT OWING MONEY 不欠钱的 [after verb] informal ■neither owing nor owed any money 不欠钱的;两清的 •You bought the tickets, so if I pay for the taxi, we'll be straight.你买门票,因此如果我付计程车费,我们就扯平了。 [streɪt] adjective put/set someone straight ■to make certain that someone knows the real facts about a situation 确保(某人)了解实情;使(某人)了解真相 •Don't worry, I set him straight (on [streɪt] noun countable SPORTS TRACK 跑道 (US usually straightaway) ■the straight part of a racetrack (= the track on which competitors race) 直线跑道 •And the runners are just coming up to the finishing [streɪt] noun countable SEXUAL PREFERENCE 性倾向 informal ■a person who is not homosexual 异性恋者 [streɪt] noun countable the straight and narrow humorous ■If you keep on the straight and narrow, you behave in a way that is honest and moral 正直坦荡(如果你正直坦荡做人,那么你的行为举止是诚实的、合乎道德规范的) •The threat of a good beating should keep him on the straight and narrow |
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