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straight

UK /streɪt/US /streɪt/

词源

源自中古英语streght,来自古英语streht(拉直的),与stretch同源。最早可追溯至原始日耳曼语*strakhtaz。

adjective

❶ 指物体或线条没有弯曲或转折,呈一条直线延伸的状态。常用于描述道路、头发等具体事物。

“Draw a straight line on the paper.”

(在纸上画一条直线。)

“She has naturally straight hair.”

(她天生有一头直发。)

❶ 形容人诚实、坦率,不拐弯抹角。常用于描述人的性格或说话方式。

“He's a straight guy who always tells the truth.”

(他是个直率的人,总是说实话。)

“Give me a straight answer.”

(给我一个直截了当的回答。)

同义词:direct, honest, linear, upright, frank

adverb

❶ 表示直接、不绕弯地移动或进行某事。强调行动的直接性和效率。

“Go straight home after school.”

(放学后直接回家。)

“He looked straight at me.”

(他直视着我。)

❶ 表示立即、马上做某事,强调时间上的连续性。

“I'll do it straight away.”

(我马上就做。)

“He left straight after dinner.”

(他吃完晚饭就立刻离开了。)

同义词:directly, immediately, right, instantly, forthwith

常见短语

straight away — 立即、马上,表示事情需要立刻处理或发生。

“I knew straight away that I had made a mistake.”

(我立刻就知道自己犯错了。)

straight up — 诚实坦率地,常用于询问或陈述事实时。

“Straight up, did you take my pen?”

(老实说,你拿了我的笔吗?)

go straight — 改邪归正,指罪犯或做过坏事的人回归正途。

“After prison, he decided to go straight and get a job.”

(出狱后,他决定改过自新找份工作。)