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

• That's a lot of nonsense.; It's downright nonsense.
  这简直是乱弹琴。
• She was often downright rude to him.
  她常对他十分粗鲁。
• It's not just stupid-it's downright dangerous.
  这岂止是愚蠢简直是危险。
• 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。
• It's a downright lie.
  这完全是谎言。
• In fact, it is downright ugly!
  事实上，这是彻头彻尾的丑恶！
• He is a downright sort of person.
  他是个直爽的人。
• 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。
• We believe we can be happy, even prosperous and downright wealthy, doing what we love.
  我们相信自己会幸福、繁荣和真正的富足，仅靠着从事自己喜欢的事业。
• He was terribly downright, you know.
  你们要知道，他这人真直爽得不得了。