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

• It's a downright lie.
  这完全是谎言。
• It would be downright [ sheer] madness to do such a thing.
  做这种事纯粹是发疯。
• 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。
• On occasion, you are downright maddening.
  有时，你简直让人发疯。
• 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。
• She was often downright rude to him.
  她常对他十分粗鲁。
• The reportage and the commentaries are misleading, if not downright misinforming.
  即使不是完全的错误消息，那些（新闻）报道和评论也在误导（大众）。
• It's not just stupid-it's downright dangerous.
  这岂止是愚蠢简直是危险。
• The man was downright rude to us.
  个家伙对我们无礼至极。
• 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。