downright

英 ['daʊnraɪt] 美 ['daʊnraɪt]
  • adj. 明白的;直率的;显明的
  • adv. 完全,彻底;全然

英文词源


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.

双语例句


1. She was often downright rude to him.
她常对他十分粗鲁。

来自柯林斯例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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

来自《权威词典》

4. The man was downright rude to us.
这个家伙对我们无礼至极。

来自《权威词典》

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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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