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

• Some of the jobs were downright disgusting.
  有些工作让人讨厌透了。
• The reportage and the commentaries are misleading, if not downright misinforming.
  即使不是完全的错误消息，那些（新闻）报道和评论也在误导（大众）。
• On occasion, you are downright maddening.
  有时，你简直让人发疯。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This is my favorite full moon of the year, and for you it could prove downright life changing.
  这是我最喜欢的一年满月，它可以证明你是生活的改变。
• In fact, it is downright ugly!
  事实上，这是彻头彻尾的丑恶！
• He is a downright honest person.
  他是一个直率的老实人。
• This instruction is downright irresponsible.
  这条指令完全是不负责任的。