downright 英 [ˈdaʊnraɪt]   美 [ˈdaʊnˌraɪt]

downright

downright  英 [ˈdaʊnraɪt] 美 [ˈdaʊnˌraɪt]

adj. 明白的;直率的;显明的  adv. 完全,彻底;全然 

Those whose claims look downright fraudulent should stand down immediately. 那些声称看起来完全被欺骗应该立即下台。
The problem is that often only one facet of an idea is what truly excites us, while the rest of what's involved in the job may be downright annoying. 问题是,一个想法通常只有一个方面才是真正让我们兴奋的,但是牵涉到这项工作中的其他事情可能是完全让人讨厌的。

  • The adjective downright is used to emphasize something, or to mean "utterly." For example, you could say that your brother's loud and junky old car is a downright embarrassment.
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  • adj. 明白的;直率的;显明的
  • adv. 完全,彻底;全然
  • 1. Those whose claims look downright fraudulent should stand down immediately.

    那些声称看起来完全被欺骗应该立即下台。

  • 2. The problem is that often only one facet of an idea is what truly excites us, while the rest of what's involved in the job may be downright annoying.

    问题是,一个想法通常只有一个方面才是真正让我们兴奋的,但是牵涉到这项工作中的其他事情可能是完全让人讨厌的。

  • 3. If he was short tempered before, now he’s downright giddy because he’s getting some from you and another woman.

    如果以前他是个急性子,那现在变得完全让人眼花缭乱,因为他既有你还有别的女人。

  • downright (adv.) c. 1200, "straight down," from down (adv.) + right (adj.1). Meaning "thoroughly" attested from c. 1300. Old English had dunrihte "downwards," and inverted form right-down is attested 17c.
down·right / ˈdaʊnraɪt ; NAmE ˈdaʊnraɪt / adjective [only before noun ] used as a way of emphasizing sth negative or unpleasant (强调反面的或令人不快的事物)彻头彻尾的,十足的,完全的 There was suspicion and even downright hatred between them. 他们之间相互怀疑甚至极度仇恨。 down·right adverb 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。 It's not just stupid—it's downright dangerous. 这岂止是愚蠢,简直是危险。 down·right / ˈdaʊnraɪt ; NAmE ˈdaʊnraɪt /
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