好词典

outright

UK //ˈaʊtraɪt//US //ˈaʊtraɪt//

词源

源自中古英语 'outright',由 'out'(完全)和 'right'(直接)组合而成,表示彻底或直接的意思。

adjective

❶ 完全的,彻底的,指某事物没有任何保留或限制,通常用于描述程度或状态。

“He was an outright liar.”

(他是个彻头彻尾的骗子。)

“The project was an outright failure.”

(这个项目彻底失败了。)

同义词:complete, total, absolute

adverb

❶ 立即,直接,表示动作或状态的发生没有延迟或中间步骤。

“He was killed outright in the accident.”

(他在事故中当场死亡。)

“She bought the car outright.”

(她直接买下了这辆车。)

同义词:immediately, directly, instantly

常见短语

outright winner — 指在比赛或竞争中毫无争议的胜利者,通常表示压倒性的优势。

“She was the outright winner of the competition.”

(她是比赛的绝对赢家。)

outright purchase — 指一次性付清款项的购买方式,不需要分期或贷款。

“He made an outright purchase of the house.”

(他一次性付清房款买下了房子。)