单词 | straight |
释义 | straight adjective¹ 1not bent or curved不弯曲verbs | adverb verbs➤be, look笔直;看上去笔直▸➤become变得笔直▸➤stay保持笔直▸➤keep sth保持⋯平直◆keep the car straight when you're backing out.倒车时要保持车身平直。➤hold sth使⋯保持平直◆she held herself very straight.她身体挺得笔直。adverb➤absolutely, completely, dead, perfectly绝对平直;完全平直;笔直;十分整齐◆keep going in a dead-straight line.沿直线继续行进。◆his teeth were white and perfectly straight.他的牙齿洁白,且十分整齐。➤almost, more or less, nearly几乎笔直;差不多是直的▸➤fairly, relatively比较直;相对直➤naturally自然平直◆she had curled her naturally straight hair.她把自然直发做成了鬈发。straight adjective² 2level/upright水平;竖直verbs | adverb verbs➤be, look竖直;看上去竖直▸➤hang sth, put sth把⋯挂正/摆正◆can you hang that sign straight for me?你能帮我把那个标志挂正吗?adverb➤absolutely, completely, perfectly, quite绝对/完全/十分/相当平直▸➤almost, more or less, nearly几乎是直的;差不多竖直straight adjective³ 3 (especially bre) tidy/in order整洁;有序verbs➤be整齐▸➤get sth, put sth把⋯收拾/摆放整齐◆i'm trying to get the house straight before the weekend.周末前我要把房子收拾好。◆she tidied up and put the ornaments straight.她整理了一番并把饰品收拾整齐。➤keep sth使⋯保持整齐straight adjective⁴ 4honest and truthful诚实;坦率verbs | adverb | preposition verbs➤be坦诚◆i think he was pretty straight with me.我觉得他对我颇为坦诚。adverb➤absolutely, completely, totally绝对诚实;十分坦率▸➤fairly, pretty相当诚实preposition➤with对⋯诚实◆are you being completely straight with her?你对她绝对坦诚吗?straight adjective⁵ 5clear/understood清楚;明白verbs | adverb verbs➤be清楚▸➤get sth把⋯搞清楚➤put sb, set sb (especially name) 让某人搞清楚◆she soon set me straight about what had happened.她很快让我明白了发生了什么事。adverb➤absolutely绝对清楚◆let's get this absolutely straight.咱们把这件事彻底弄明白吧。straight (usually approving) honest and direct坦诚的;直率的◆i don't think you're being straight with me.我觉得你没有对我坦诚。◆it's time for some straight talking.现在该开诚布公地谈谈了。straight [only before noun] following one after another in a series, without interruption连续的;不间断的◆the team has had six straight wins.这支队已经连赢六场。◆she won in straight sets (= without losing a set in a tennis match).她一盘未失,连连得胜。ⓘ in this meaning straight is used especially in the context of sport. * straight 表达此义时尤用于体育语境。straightpositioned in the correct way; level, upright or parallel to sth平正的;直的;与⋯平行的◆is my tie straight?我的领带正不正?◆he stepped back to make sure that the picture was straight.他向后退,看看画是否挂正了。▸ straight adverb◆sit up straight!坐直了!◆she pulled her hat straight.她把帽子拉正了。▸ straighten verb [transitive, intransitive] ◆he stood up and straightened his shoulders.他站起身,挺起肩膀。straightadverb◆sit up straight!坐直了!◆she pulled her hat straight.她把帽子拉正了。straightadverb◆sit up straight!坐直了!◆she pulled her hat straight.她把帽子拉正了。straight¹/streɪt ||; stret/adj1. with no bends or curves; going in one direction only 直的;成直线的: ◇a straight line 直线◇he's got dark, straight hair. 他长着一头乌黑的直发。◇keep your back straight! 把背挺直!◇he was so tired he couldn't walk in a straight line. 他累极了,走起路来东倒西歪的。 ☞pictures at hair and line 见hair及line插图 2. (not before a noun 不用于名词前) in an exactly horizontal or vertical position 不歪斜的;竖直的: ◇that picture isn't straight. 那幅画挂得不正。 3. honest and direct 老实的;直接的;坦率的: ◇politicians never give a straight answer. 政客从来不直接回答问题。◇are you being straight with me? 你对我说的是老实话吗? 4. tidy or organized as it should be 整洁的;有条理的: ◇it took ages to put the room straightafter we'd decorated it. 装修以后,我们花了好长时间才把房间弄整齐。 5. (informal 非正式) attracted to people of the opposite sex 非同性恋的 [syn] heterosexual 同义词为heterosexual [opp] gay 反义词为gay 6. (informal 非正式) used to describe a person who you think is too serious and boring (指人)过分严肃或乏味的 get sth straight to make sure that you understand sth completely 弄清楚(某事物) keep a straight face to stop yourself from smiling or laughing 忍住笑;板着脸孔 put/set the record straight→record¹straight²/streɪt ||; stret/adv1. not in a curve or at an angle; in a straight line 笔直;成直线: ◇go straight on for about two miles until you come to some traffic lights. 一直往前走约两英里,直到有红绿灯的地方。◇he was looking straight ahead. 他在往正前方看。◇to sit up straight (= with a straight back) 坐得笔直 2. without stopping; directly 径直;直接: ◇i took the children straight home after school. 放学后,我直接带孩子们回家。◇to walk straight past sb/sth 从某人或某物旁边走过◇i'm going straight to bed when i get home. 我打算一到家就上床睡觉。◇he joined the army straight from school. 他一离开学校就从军去了。 3. in an honest and direct way 老实;直接;直率: ◇tell me straight, doctor -- is it serious? 跟我说实话,医生─这病是不是很严重? go straight to become honest after being a criminal 改邪归正 right/straight away→awaystraight out in an honest and direct way 老实;坦率: ◇i told asif straight out that i didn't want to see him any more. 我直截了当告诉阿西夫我不想再见他。 straight1 straight lines or objects2 travelling or moving in a straight line3 sitting or standing straight4 to become straight or make something straightrelated wordsoppositebend,see alsovertical,1. straight lines or objects 直线或直的物体 straight /streɪt/ [adjective] straight lines, roads, edges etc have no bends or curves [线、道路、边缘等]直的,笔直的 first, draw two straight lines across the page using a ruler. 首先,用尺在这一页上画两条横的直线。 her hair is blonde and very straight. 她的头发是金黄色的,而且很直。 anne loved rome, with its open spaces and long straight avenues. 安妮喜欢罗马那开阔的地方和又长又直的大街。dead straight especially british completely straight 【尤英】笔直的 the road ran dead straight for 50 miles across the desert. 笔直的路在沙漠上延绵50英里。2. travelling or moving in a straight line 直线运行或直线移动 straight /streɪt/ [adverb] terry was so drunk he couldn't walk straight. 特里醉得路都走不直了。straight ahead/down/towards etc if you look straight ahead, you'll see the church in the distance. 如果你一直向前看,就能看到远处的教堂。 jane was walking purposefully along the hall, straight towards us. 简坚定地穿过门厅,直接向我们走来。 go straight on british /go straight american /ˌgəʊ streɪt ˈɒn, gəʊ ˈstreɪt/ [verb phrase] spoken to continue travelling ahead in the same direction as before, without turning left or right - use this when you are telling people which way to go 【口】一直走,笔直地走[用于指路] when you get to the intersection, go straight. 到十字路口的时候,向前一直走。 keep going straight on through the town and when you come to the school, turn left. 在镇上一直走,到达学校时向左转。 in a straight line /ɪn ə ˌstreɪt ˈlaɪn/ [adverb] if something moves in a straight line, it does not turn to the left or to the right 成直线地,笔直地 light always travels in a straight line. 光总是直线运动。 it's difficult to walk in a straight line with your eyes closed. 闭上眼睛走路很难走得直。 direct /dɪˈrekt, dəˈrekt, ˌdaɪˈrekt◂/ [adjective] going straight from one place to another without changing direction 笔直的,径直的 which is the most direct route to london from here? 从这里到伦敦哪条路最近? the chin tracks in india follow the most direct line between villages, regardless of gradient. 印度的钦人小路,即使有上下坡,走的也是村庄与村庄之间最直接的路线。 as the crow flies /əz ðə ˈkrəʊ ˌflaɪz/ [adverb] following a straight line between two places - use this to say what is the shortest possible distance between them [两地之间]直线地 the distance between the two towns is only 10 kilometres as the crow flies, but it can take up to 2 hours along the narrow coastal road. 两个小镇之间的直线距离只有10公里,但沿着这条狭窄的海岸小路走要花两个小时。3. sitting or standing straight 坐直或站直 upright /ˈʌp-raɪt/ [adverb] sitting or standing with your back and neck straight, not bent 笔直地[坐或站] the roof of the cave was so low he couldn't stand upright. 山洞顶低得他无法站直。 pulling herself upright on her walking frame, she moved across the room to the stairs. 她用助行架撑直身体,走到房间那边的楼梯去。bolt upright with your back very straight 背部笔挺地 there was a sudden noise outside and she sat bolt upright in bed. 外面突然响起一个声音,她从床上笔直地坐了起来。 upright [adjective] an upright posture in a chair or bed helps the patient to breathe more easily. 笔直地坐在椅子上或床上的姿势可以帮助病人呼吸更加顺畅。4. to become straight or make something straight 变直或使某物变直 straighten out /ˌstreɪtn ˈaʊt/ [intransitive/transitive phrasal verb] to become straight or to make something straight [使]变直 the road twisted and turned for a few miles and then straightened out again. 这条路弯弯曲曲,几英里之后又变直了。straighten out something he had straightened out all the paperclips on his desk, but had done no work. 他把桌上的回形针全都拉直了,但是功课一点都没做。straighten something out gemma needed surgery to straighten her knee out. 杰玛需要动手术把弯曲的膝盖拉直。 straighten /ˈstreɪtn/ [transitive verb] to make something straight 使变直 the car's in the garage having its front bumper straightened. 汽车正在修理站里把前面的保险杠弄直。 gradually straighten your legs until you are standing upright. 慢慢地伸直双腿,直到你身体站直了。 straighten also straighten up /ˈstreɪtn, ˌstreɪtn ˈʌp/ [intransitive verb/intransitive phrasal verb] to make your back straight when sitting or standing 挺直[背] alan straightened in his chair. 艾伦挺直了背坐在椅子上。 she straightened up as melissa approached, pulling off her gardening gloves. 看到梅利莎走过来,她站直身子,脱下了园艺手套。 sit up /ˌsɪt ˈʌp/ [intransitive phrasal verb] to make your back straight when sitting 坐直 he sat up in his chair when i started talking about chris. 我说到克里斯的时候,他坐直了身子。sit up straight sit up straight and put a cushion behind your lower back. 坐直身子,在腰后放一个垫子。☞ straight¹☞ straight² |
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