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Outright means complete, total, with nothing held back or left unclear. It can describe a big, clear win or result (an outright victory), or it can be an adverb meaning to say something directly and openly, without hiding anything ('he refused outright').
徹底的、完全的(形容詞);直接了當地(副詞)
原始詞典資料9 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
outrightadv/aʊtˈɹaɪt/
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Wholly; completely; entirely.
- I refute those allegations outright.
- Special facilities frequently are provided to enable visiting photographers to get the best results, whereas in the past cameras were sometimes banned outright.
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Openly and without reservation; unreservedly.
- I have just responded outright to that question.
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At once.
- Two people died outright and one more later.
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With no outstanding conditions.
- I have bought the house outright.
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informalBlatantly; inexcusably; unambiguously.
- That was an outright stupid thing to say.
outrightadj/ˈaʊtɹaɪt/
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Unqualified and unreserved.
- I demand an outright apology.
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Total or complete.
- We achieved outright domination.
- Truths, half truths and outright lies.
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Having no outstanding conditions.
- I made an outright purchase of the house.
- They don't seek outright independence, but rather greater autonomy.
outrightverb/ˈaʊtɹaɪt/
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hobbieslifestylesportsTo release a player outright, without conditions.
- Sandy Alomar Jr. cleared waivers and was outrighted to Class AA Binghamton in preparation for his promotion when rosters expand Saturday.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。