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

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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
  1. There was suspicion and even downright hatred between them.
     他们之间相互怀疑甚至极度仇恨。

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.
  1. ...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
  2. She was often downright rude to him.
     她常对他十分粗鲁。
  3. Downrightis also an adjective.
     
  4. ...suspicion and downright hostility.
     怀疑和十足的敌意
  5. ...downright bad manners.
     完全没有礼貌

英英释义

adj

• complete and without restriction or qualification
  1. absolute freedom
  2. an absolute dimwit
  3. a downright lie
  4. out-and-out mayhem
  5. an out-and-out lie
  6. a rank outsider
  7. many right-down vices
  8. got the job through sheer persistence
  9. sheer stupidity
  Synonym:absoluteout-and-out(a)rank(a)right-downsheer(a)
• characterized by plain blunt honesty
  1. a downright answer
  2. a downright kind of person

adv

• thoroughgoing
  1. he is outright dishonest

双语例句

• It's a downright lie.
  这完全是谎言。
• The reportage and the commentaries are misleading, if not downright misinforming.
  即使不是完全的错误消息，那些（新闻）报道和评论也在误导（大众）。
• 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。
• She was often downright rude to him.
  她常对他十分粗鲁。
• I'd saywe're downright gloomy.
  我是说我们现在彻底弄僵了。
• This tip is no doubt meant to be cleverly counterintuitive, but is downright stupid.
  这条建议无疑是指聪明地做些反常的事，但这绝对是愚蠢的。
• It would be downright [ sheer] madness to do such a thing.
  做这种事纯粹是发疯。
• 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。
• In fact, it is downright ugly!
  事实上，这是彻头彻尾的丑恶！
• He is a downright sort of person.
  他是个直爽的人。