outright

英 [ˈaʊtraɪt]

美 [ˈaʊtraɪt]

adj.  完全的; 彻底的; 绝对的; 公开的; 直率的; 直截了当的
adv.  公开地; 直率地; 毫无保留地; 完全彻底; 干净利落; 一下子; 骤然间; 立即

复数：outrights　

TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.9778 / COCA.8853

牛津词典

adj.

• 完全的；彻底的；绝对的
  complete and total
  1. an outright ban/rejection/victory
     完全禁止；断然拒绝；彻底胜利
  2. She was the outright winner.
     她是绝对的优胜者。
  3. No one party is expected to gain an outright majority.
     没有任何政党可望获得绝对多数。
• 公开的；直率的；直截了当的
  open and direct
  1. There was outright opposition to the plan.
     该计划遭到公开直接反对。

adv.

• 公开地；直率地；毫无保留地
  in a direct way and without trying to hide anything
  1. Why don't you ask him outright if it's true?
     你为什么不直截了当地问他那是否属实？
  2. She couldn't help herself and she laughed outright.
     她忍不住大笑起来。
• 完全彻底；干净利落
  clearly and completely
  1. Neither candidate won outright.
     两个候选人谁也没干脆利落地获胜。
  2. The group rejects outright any negotiations with the government.
     这个团体断然拒绝与政府进行任何谈判。
• 一下子；骤然间；立即
  not gradually; immediately
  1. Most of the crash victims were killed outright .
     飞机坠毁的遇难者大都是立即惨死。
  2. We had saved enough money to buy the house outright.
     我们存了足够的钱，能一次付清款项买下这所房子。

柯林斯词典

The adjective is pronounced /'aʊtraɪt/. The adverb is pronounced /ˌaʊt'raɪt/. 形容词读作 /'aʊtraɪt/，副词读作 /ˌaʊt'raɪt/。


• ADJ 直率的；公开的；直截了当的
  You useoutrightto describe behaviour and actions that are open and direct, rather than indirect.
  1. Kawaguchi finally resorted to an outright lie.
     川口最后干脆睁着眼睛说瞎话。
  2. ...outright condemnation.
     公开谴责
  3. Outrightis also an adverb.
     
  4. Why are you so mysterious? Why don't you tell me outright?...
     你为什么要搞得如此神秘？何不明明白白告诉我？
  5. Sharon laughed outright.
     莎伦放声大笑。
• ADJ 完全的；彻底的；全部的
  Outrightmeans complete and total.
  1. She had failed to win an outright victory...
     她没能大获全胜。
  2. The response of the audience varied from outright rejection to warm hospitality.
     观众反应不一，有人完全不能接受，也有人击掌叫好。
  3. Outrightis also an adverb.
     
  4. The peace plan wasn't rejected outright.
     和平计划没有遭到全盘拒绝。

英英释义

adj

• without reservation or exception
  Synonym:straight-outunlimited

adv

• without any delay
  1. he was killed outright
  Synonym:instantaneouslyinstantlyin a flash
• without reservation or concealment
  1. she asked him outright for a divorce
• without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
  1. buy outright

双语例句

• Ignorance can be a more common problem than outright deception, experts say.
  专家称，相比于彻底的欺骗，无知是一个更普遍的问题。
• You should persuade her to marry you outright.
  你应该彻底劝服她嫁给你。
• In fact, Miss Bhutto's party was not expected to win an outright majority in the election.
  事实上，人们没有期望布托的政党在选举中会赢得明显的大多数席位。
• Kawaguchi finally resorted to an outright lie.
  川口最后干脆睁着眼睛说瞎话。
• Shes not outright crazy or mean.
  她也不是完完全全疯狂或者卑鄙的。
• I told him outright what I thought of his behaviour.
  我把我对他所作所为的看法直率地告诉了他。
• Our behaviour, which unnecessarily pushes up prices, will inadvertently cause malnutrition and outright starvation in poor countries.
  我们的行为不必要地推高了价格，无意之间也将在贫穷国家导致营养不良现象和严重饥荒。
• This is not the Overlord regulations and outright fraud have done?
  这不是霸王条例和明目张胆的欺诈行为吗？
• But lawmakers could end up disappointed if they enact restrictions or outright bans on the trading of commodity futures.
  但是，如果立法者们试图出台规定以限制或彻底禁止大宗商品期货交易，他们最终可能会失望。
• Asia is not experiencing such outright deflation yet, but the risks are rising.
  亚洲目前还没有经历这种全面的通缩，但风险正在上升。