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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Collins.1 / BNC.14301 / COCA.10579

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

• But for those who don't know where to look, it can be downright brutal.
  但是，对于那些谁不知道在哪里可以看，可以彻头彻尾的残酷。
• This instruction is downright irresponsible.
  这条指令完全是不负责任的。
• It's not just stupid-it's downright dangerous.
  这岂止是愚蠢简直是危险。
• That's a lot of nonsense.; It's downright nonsense.
  这简直是乱弹琴。
• Some of the jobs were downright disgusting.
  有些工作让人讨厌透了。
• I was I admit it rather dashing a man about town if not a downright cad.
  我曾是我得坦白一个非常浮华的人一个假如不算无赖也算是城里人的男人。
• This tip is no doubt meant to be cleverly counterintuitive, but is downright stupid.
  这条建议无疑是指聪明地做些反常的事，但这绝对是愚蠢的。
• 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。
• It would be downright [ sheer] madness to do such a thing.
  做这种事纯粹是发疯。
• 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。