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

• 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。
• 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。
• But for those who don't know where to look, it can be downright brutal.
  但是，对于那些谁不知道在哪里可以看，可以彻头彻尾的残酷。
• In fact, it is downright ugly!
  事实上，这是彻头彻尾的丑恶！
• Telling a young girl that she'll never love herself enough is just downright wrong.
  告诉一个年轻的女孩，她永远不够爱自己仅仅是完全错误的。
• That's downright foolhardy.
  那纯粹是蛮干。
• Though many of my friends find this sci-fi interesting, I would say it is downright tedious.
  虽然很多朋友都说此科幻小说很好看，我却认为此书乏味透顶。
• He is a downright sort of person.
  他是个直爽的人。
• That's a lot of nonsense.; It's downright nonsense.
  这简直是乱弹琴。
• 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。