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

• Failure can be outright devastating, so we attempt to avoid it at all costs.
  失败可以将一个人彻底摧毁掉，因此我们总是想避免一切有可能失败的因素。
• With weakened allies in Congress, he would have to be a centrist president or an outright failure.
  当他在国会的盟友遭到削弱时，他将不得不成为一个中间派总统，否则就将一败涂地。
• Instead they are a potential trigger that could turn a suspicious Russia into an outright enemy.
  相反，它们是一个潜在的引爆器，可能把多疑的俄罗斯变成一个彻底的敌人。
• I determined that I would ask him outright.
  我下定决心要直截了当地问他。
• She had failed to win an outright victory
  她没能大获全胜。
• You can build a virtual system pattern by creating one outright or by cloning an existing one.
  您可以通过创建全新的模式或克隆一个现有的模式，从而构建一个虚拟系统模式。
• If you have a complaint you should tell me outright.
  如果你有不满意的事，你应该直率地对我说。
• 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。
• 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。
• Reject outright and bluntly.
  彻底地或坦率地拒绝。