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

• I must admit I have just been downright lazy lately.
  我必须承认，最近我只是一直懒的很。
• That's downright foolhardy.
  那纯粹是蛮干。
• It would be downright [ sheer] madness to do such a thing.
  做这种事纯粹是发疯。
• He is a downright honest person.
  他是一个直率的老实人。
• 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。
• It's not just stupid-it's downright dangerous.
  这岂止是愚蠢简直是危险。
• 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。
• 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。
• He was terribly downright, you know.
  你们要知道，他这人真直爽得不得了。
• 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。