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

• Some of the jobs were downright disgusting.
  有些工作让人讨厌透了。
• These working conditions are unhealthy, if not downright dangerous.
  这种工作环境如果不是极其危险的话，也是对身体有害的。
• That's downright foolhardy.
  那纯粹是蛮干。
• 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。
• I was I admit it rather dashing a man about town if not a downright cad.
  我曾是我得坦白一个非常浮华的人一个假如不算无赖也算是城里人的男人。
• This is my favorite full moon of the year, and for you it could prove downright life changing.
  这是我最喜欢的一年满月，它可以证明你是生活的改变。
• As a matter of fact, some fats are downright good for you!
  而事实上，有些脂肪是彻头彻尾的好你！
• It's a downright lie.
  这完全是谎言。
• It would be downright [ sheer] madness to do such a thing.
  做这种事纯粹是发疯。
• 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。