downright
英['daʊnraɪt]
美['daʊnraɪt]
- adj. 明白的；直率的；显明的
- adv. 完全，彻底；全然
英文词源
- 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.
双语例句
- 1. She was often downright rude to him.
- 她常对他十分粗鲁。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. There was suspicion and even downright hatred between them.
- 他们之间相互怀疑甚至极度仇恨。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. The man was downright rude to us.
- 这个家伙对我们无礼至极。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. His evidence was a blend of smears, half truths and downright lies.
- 他的证词里掺杂着诽谤 、 部份的事实和彻头彻尾的谎言.
来自《简明英汉词典》