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

• Though many of my friends find this sci-fi interesting, I would say it is downright tedious.
  虽然很多朋友都说此科幻小说很好看，我却认为此书乏味透顶。
• That's a lot of nonsense.; It's downright nonsense.
  这简直是乱弹琴。
• It's a downright lie.
  这完全是谎言。
• He is a downright honest person.
  他是一个直率的老实人。
• 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。
• 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。
• The man was downright rude to us.
  个家伙对我们无礼至极。
• He is a downright sort of person.
  他是个直爽的人。
• I'd saywe're downright gloomy.
  我是说我们现在彻底弄僵了。
• It's not just stupid-it's downright dangerous.
  这岂止是愚蠢简直是危险。