downright
完全地
常用释义
英音[ ˈdaʊnraɪt ]
美音[ ˈdaʊnraɪt ]
基本释义
- adj. （强调反面的或令人不快的事物）彻头彻尾的，十足的；（人的举止或行为）直截了当的，生硬的
- adv. （强调反面的或令人不快的事物）彻头彻尾地，十足地
例句
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1·"Thanks" can be useful, as it is able to bridge the divide between the formality of "thank you" and the downright relaxed "cheers".“Thanks”很有用，因为它能够在正式的“thank you”和完全放松的“cheers”之间架起一座桥梁。
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2·The man was downright rude to us.这个家伙对我们无礼至极。来源: 《牛津词典》
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3·It's not just stupid—it's downright dangerous.这岂止是愚蠢—简直是危险。来源: 《牛津词典》
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4·There was suspicion and even downright hatred between them.他们之间相互怀疑甚至极度仇恨。来源: 《牛津词典》
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5·She couldn't think of anything to say that wasn't downright rude.她除了破口大骂之外再也说不出什么。来源: 《牛津词典》
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6·Once they made him wear a brace but he fretted so he was downright ill.有一次，他们让他戴上支架，但他焦躁不安，因此病得很重。
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7·Some of the critter's combat strategies seem barbaric or downright bizarre.这种生物的一些战斗策略看起来很野蛮，或者完全是怪异的。
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8·She's begun to be downright pretty since she's filled out and lost her ugly little sour look.自从她胖起来，没有了她那丑陋的沮丧的样子后，她开始变得非常漂亮。
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9·Some of these endings are more probable than others. Some, such as the end of time, are downright paradoxical.有些尽头比其他的更有可能性。有些，比如像时间的尽头，则是彻头彻尾的自相矛盾。
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10·It would be downright [sheer] madness to do such a thing.做这种事纯粹是发疯。来源: 《新英汉大辞典》
同根词
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downright
downrightness
n
垂直；彻底；直率