outright

柯林斯詞典

形容詞讀作?a?t?ra?t。副詞讀作?a?t?ra?t。

1. ADJ You use outright to describe behaviour and actions that are open and direct, rather than indirect. 直率的[ADJ n]
Kawaguchi finally resorted to an outright lie. 川口最后干脆公開撒謊。
2. ADV Outright is also an adverb. 直率地[ADV after v]
Why are you so mysterious? Why don't you tell me outright?
你為什么這么神神秘秘？為什么不直截了當(dāng)?shù)馗嬖V我？
3. ADJ Outright means complete and total. 完全徹底的[ADJ n]
She had failed to win an outright victory. 她沒能大獲全勝。
4. ADV Outright is also an adverb. 完全徹底地[ADV after v]
The peace plan wasn't rejected outright. 該和平計劃沒有被全盤否定。
5. PHRASE If someone is killed outright, they die immediately, for example, in an accident. 當(dāng)即死亡