straight

英 [streɪt] 美 [streɪt]

• adj. 直的；坦率的；正直的；准的；连续的；异性恋的
• adv. 笔直地；直接；坦率地；连续不断地
• n. 直的东西；传统的人；异性恋者

双解释义

adj. (形容词)

1. 直的,笔直的

   without a bend or curve

2. 连续的,不间断的

   continuous; successive

3. 直率的

   of a person, his behaviour, etc. honest; truthful

adv. (副词)

1. 直接地; 径直地

   directly

2. 立即,马上

   by a direct route; without delay or hesitation

详尽释义

adj. 形容词

1. 直的
2. 连续的
3. 平的
4. 正统的
5. 正直的
6. 有条理的
7. 直率的
8. 纯的
9. 整齐的，整洁的，井井有条的
10. 准的
11. 异性恋的
12. 直筒型（非紧身）的
13. 正中目标的
14. 周正的
15. 与…平行的
16. 整洁的
17. 不间断的
18. 简单明了的

adv. 副词

1. 直地，笔直地，成直线
2. 平正地，端正地
3. 立即，马上，立刻
4. 坦率地，坦诚地
5. 直接，径直，连续不断地
6. 直截了当地
7. 正直地，诚实地
8. 整洁地，井然有序地
9. 【新闻学】如实客观地

n. 名词

1. 直线，直线部分
2. 直道，直道部分
3. 直
4. 真相
5. 五张牌点数连续的顺子，五张顺牌
6. 【拳击】直击，直拳
7. 挺直
8. 从正面击打
9. <俚>非同性恋者，异性恋者
10. 非吸毒者
11. 循规蹈矩的人，保守的人
12. 工厂制造的香烟

英英释义

Noun:

1. a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex

2. a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)

3. a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse

Adjective:

1. successive (without a break);

   "sick for five straight days"
   

2. having no deviations;

   "straight lines"
   "straight roads across the desert"
   "straight teeth"
   "straight shoulders"
   

3. (of hair) having no waves or curls;

   "her naturally straight hair hung long and silky"
   

4. erect in posture;

   "sit straight"
   "stood defiantly with unbowed back"
   

5. in keeping with the facts;

   "set the record straight"
   "made sure the facts were straight in the report"
   

6. characterized by honesty and fairness;

   "straight dealing"
   "a square deal"
   

7. no longer coiled

8. free from curves or angles;

   "a straight line"
   

9. neatly arranged; not disorderly;

   "the room is straight now"
   

10. not homosexual

11. accurately fitted; level;

    "the window frame isn't quite true"
    

12. without evasion or compromise;

    "a square contradiction"
    "he is not being as straightforward as it appears"
    

13. without water;

    "took his whiskey neat"
    

14. following a correct or logical method;

    "straight reasoning"
    

15. rigidly conventional or old-fashioned

Adverb:

1. without deviation;

   "the path leads directly to the lake"
   "went direct to the office"
   

2. in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly;

   "he didn't answer directly"
   "told me straight out"
   "came out flat for less work and more pay"
   

3. in a straight line; in a direct course;

   "the road runs straight"
   

例句

用作形容词 (adj.)

1. Light travels in straight lines.
   光是沿直线传播。
2. I want a straight answer to the question.
   我想提问和回答都要直截了当。
3. John Wayne was a blunt talker and straight shooter.
   约翰·韦恩是一个直言不讳、一针见血的人。
4. He is as straight as an arrow.
   他是个正直的人。
5. I guide you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths.
   我已指教你走智慧的道,引导你行正直的路。
6. He gave us a straight trip.
   他给我们一个准确的内部消息。
7. He was sick for five straight days.
   他连续病了四天。
8. For seven straight seasons, he led the NBA in scoring.
   他连续七个赛季都是NBA得分最多的球员。
9. Michael, who pretends to be straight, unexpectedly runs into Tracy in front of a gay bar.
   假装是异性恋的迈克尔在一家同性酒吧外遇见了特雷西。

用作副词 (adv.)

1. The smoke rose straight up.
   烟直直地上升。
2. The car was coming straight at me.
   这辆车径直地向我驶来。
3. The liner flew straight to Nanjing.
   客机直达南京。
4. You can go straight to the zoo by bus.
   你乘公共汽车就可以直接到达动物园。
5. We'll pick you up and head straight to the airport.
   我们回来接你,然后直接开往机场。
6. The liner flew straight to Nanjing.
   客机直达南京。
7. I don't think one does any good if one works straight through.
   我认为一个人只是一个劲地埋头工作是没有什么好处的。

常见句型

用作形容词 (adj.)

用作定语

～+ n.

1. Draw a straight line.
   划条直线。
2. A straight line is the shortest distance between two points.
   一条直线是两点之间的最短距离。
3. Light is propagated through the air in a straight line.
   光是以一直线经由空中传送的。
4. Give me a straight answer.
   给我一个坦率的回答。
5. The workers were given a straight choice between taking a pay cut and losing their jobs.
   工人得到的只有两种选择,要么接受削减工资,要么失去工作。
6. It's time for some straight talking.
   现在该坦率地谈谈了。
7. He kept making ambiguous remarks instead of straightforward yes-or-no replies.
   他连续地讲些模棱两可的话,而不是作出明确的肯定或否定的回答。
8. He is a straight thinker.
   他思路很有条理。
9. I prefer straight plays to comedies or musicals.
   与喜剧和音乐剧比起来,我更喜欢话剧。
10. Please two straight whiskies.
    请来两杯不加水的威士忌。

n. +～

1. Just to put the record straight, this is what really happened.
   为了把事实弄准确,我来把当时发生的真实情况告诉你吧。
2. After 15 straight wins our team finally lost.
   在连续赢了15场以后,我们队最后还是输掉了。
3. I drink my whisky straight.
   我喝纯威士忌。
4. We couldn't keep our faces straight when he fell over the dog.
   他被狗绊了一跤,我们都忍不住笑了。

用作表语

S+be+～

1. That line is straighter than this one.
   那条线比这条线直。
2. Blond hair is more often straight than curly.
   金发常常是直的,而不是鬈的。
3. Is my tie straight?
   我的领带系得正不正?
4. Daffodil stems are straight and thick.
   黄水仙的茎挺直粗壮。
5. The streets are broad and straight.
   街道宽阔而笔直。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

1. He is straight in his dealings.
   他在待人接物方面正直老实。
2. Our course was straight to the north.
   我们是朝正北航行。
3. I don't think you're being straight with me.
   我认为你对我不够坦诚。

用作宾语补足语

S+V+O+～

1. Our teacher always keeps his back straight.
   我们的老师总是把背挺得笔直。
2. Put the mirror straight.
   把镜子摆正。
3. Put the pole up straight.
   把竿子竖直。
4. Let's get the things straight.
   我们来整理这些东西吧!
5. Put the room straight.
   把房间整理好。
6. His wife will keep him straight when he is released from prison.
   他出狱后他的妻子将帮助他改过自新。

用作副词 (adv.)

用作状语

1. Stand straight.
   站直。
2. Sit up straight.
   坐正。
3. He was too drunk to walk straight.
   他酩酊大醉,走起路来步子不稳。
4. Look straight ahead.
   向前直视。
5. Go straight along this street.
   沿这条街直走。
6. His hot pancakes are delicious, you buy them straight from the kitchen to eat in your hands.
   他卖的热烙饼味道真好,你可以直接从厨房里买来用手拿着吃。
7. We will meet in the hall straight after breakfast.
   我们早餐后直接在大厅见面。
8. Go straight to school without stopping.
   直接到学校去,中途不要停留。
9. I came straight home after school.
   我放学后就立即回家。
10. He will go straight to Paris.
    他直接到巴黎去。
11. He went straight to Lagos, without stopping in Nairobi.
    他径直前往拉各斯,未在内罗毕停留。
12. He went straight from school to university.
    他中学一毕业就马上上了大学。
13. He lives straight and peacefully with his neighbours.
    他和他的邻居坦诚而和睦地住在一起。
14. Their criticism has come straight to the point.
    他们的批评击中了要害。
15. I'll come straight to the point, your work isn't good enough.
    我要直截了当地说,你的工作做得不够好。
16. Please tell me straight what you think.
    请把你的想法直截了当地告诉我。
17. He was unable to think straight.
    他不能正确地进行思考。
18. I've had too much to drink,I can't see straight.
    我喝得太多了,看不清楚东西。

经典引文

• This broad curve in the straight seaboard.

  出自： J. Conrad

• The trail is straight, and turns neither right nor left.

  出自： Tolkien

常用短语

用作形容词 (adj.)

a straight face

严肃的脸 stopping oneself from smiling and laughing

straight with

对(某人)诚实 honest, open, and truthful to sb

用作副词 (adv.)

straight away

立即 at once

straight out

坦率地 without hesitation; frankly

straight up

真的 in statements or questions about whether sth is true

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)

～+名词

• straight actor 演技朴实的男演员
• straight answer 坦诚的回答
• straight back 笔直的背
• straight cement 纯水泥
• straight ballot 彻底支持某政党所有候选人的一票
• straight hair 直的头发
• straight line 直线
• straight path 笔直的路
• straight play 话剧
• straight road 直的路
• straight rod 直的杆子
• straight sequence of events 事件的先后顺序
• straight skirt 直筒裙
• straight story 实事求是的一件事
• straight swap 简单直接的交换
• straight theatre 正统戏剧
• straight thinker 思路有条理
• straight timber 笔直的木材
• straight tip 准确的内部消息
• straight whisky 未掺水的纯威士忌
• straight wins 连续获胜

动词+～

• get sth straight 把某事弄清楚
• go straight 遵纪守法,正直做人
• keep sb straight 使某人端正自己的行为
• put the record straight 把记录搞正确
• set sb straight 去除某人的错误想法,纠正某人

～+介词

• straight with 对…坦诚的

用作副词 (adv.)

～+动词

• straight go 直走
• straight look 向前直视
• straight put 把…摆正
• straight sit up 坐正
• straight stand 站直
• straight think 正确地进行思考
• straight walk 向前走

词语用法

1. straight可作形容词也可作副词适用，副词straightly很少见，不过有时与honestly连用作为短语honestly and straightly，表示“诚实正直地”。

adj. (形容词)

1. straight的基本意思是“直的”,指向一个方向延伸或运动的。
2. straight用以指物时可表示“直的,直立的,笔直的,挺直的”“整齐的,端正的”。
3. straight用以指人,可作“正直的,诚实的”“有条理的”解。
4. straight指人的面孔时,可指“严肃的,毫无笑容的”。
5. 在美国口语中, straight作“不加水的,纯粹的”“直接的,连续的”解时没有比较级和最高级。
6. straight对于戏剧来说,指的是“纯正的,正统的”。
7. straight在句中可作定语、表语或宾语补足语。

adv. (副词)

1. straight用于空间时,指某物是“直地,直线地,笔直地”; 用于时间时,可表示“立即地,马上”; 用于方向时,可表示“方向准确地,正确地”。straight引申可表示说话方式是“直截了当地”; 用于比喻时可指为人处世时“坦诚地”。也可指人的眼睛或思维“清楚地”。
2. straight可修饰动词,也可修饰介词。

常见错误

adv. (副词)

1. 一条直路从一个地方笔直地通到另一个地方。

   误 A straight road goes straightly from one place to another.

   正 A straight road goes straight from one place to another.

   析 straight 既是形容词,又是副词,英语中没有straightly 这个词。

近反义词

【近义词】

• direct
• equitable
• uncurving
• honest
• honourable
• smooth
• solid

【反义词】

• crooked
• indirect
• twisted