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

• 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。
• If you don't work in the arts, Neptune's presence can be confusing or downright deceptive.
  如果你没有工作在艺术领域，那么海王星的存在会比较使你困惑。
• We got to be downright fond of him, and the three of us made a happy family.
  我们很快就变得非常喜欢他了，我们三个人构成一个快乐的家庭。
• Telling a young girl that she'll never love herself enough is just downright wrong.
  告诉一个年轻的女孩，她永远不够爱自己仅仅是完全错误的。
• She was often downright rude to him.
  她常对他十分粗鲁。
• 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。
• That's a lot of nonsense.; It's downright nonsense.
  这简直是乱弹琴。
• It's not just stupid-it's downright dangerous.
  这岂止是愚蠢简直是危险。
• I'd saywe're downright gloomy.
  我是说我们现在彻底弄僵了。
• He is a downright honest person.
  他是一个直率的老实人。