| [/raɪt; raɪt/] adj 用法:
1 [usu pred 通常作表语] (of conduct, actions, etc) morally good; required by law or duty （指行为、 行动等）正当, 适当, 合法, 符合要求:
Is it ever right to kill? 杀害生命是正当的吗? *
You were quite right to refuse/in deciding to refuse/in your decision to refuse. 你予以拒绝[决定予以拒绝/予以拒绝的决定]是恰当的. *
It seems only right to warn you that... 似乎应该警告你.... Cf 参看 wrong 1. 用法:
2 true or correct 对的; 正确的; 准确的:
Actually, that's not quite right. 实际上, 那不完全对. *
Did you get the answer right? 你找到正确的答案了吗? *
Have you got the right money (ie exact fare) for the bus? 你有买公共汽车票（那个数）的零钱吗? *
What's the right time? 现在准确的时间是几点? 用法:
3 best in view of the circumstances; most suitable 最切合实际的; 最适宜的; 最恰当的:
Are we on the right road? 我们走的路对吗? *
Is this the right way to the zoo? 去动物园是走这条路吗? *
He's the right man for the job. 他是最适合做这件工作的人. *
That coat's just right for you. 那件大衣你穿正合适. *
the right side of a fabric, ie the side meant to be seen or used 织物的正面. 用法:
4 (also all right) in a good or normal condition 情况良好或正常:
`Do you feel all right?' `Yes, I feel quite all right/No, I don't feel (quite) right.' ｀你感觉好吗?＇｀很好[不（太）好].＇ 用法:
5 [attrib 作定语] (Brit infml) (esp inderogatory phrases 尤用於含贬义的词组) real; complete真实的; 完全的:
you made a right mess of that! 你把那事完全弄糟了! *
She's a right old witch! 她是个不折不扣的老妖婆! 用法:
6 (idm 习语) all `right (used to indicate agreement, approval, etc 用以表示同意、 赞成等):
`Do you want to join us for dinner?' `All right!' ｀你愿意和我们一起吃晚饭吗?＇｀好哇!＇ all ,right on the `night (saying 谚) (of a performance, etc) satisfactory when the time comes for it to be done, etc （指表演等）到时候准能使人满意:
The hall isn't quite ready for the ceremony yet, but it will be all right on the night. 举行典礼的大厅尚未完全布置好, 但到时候定能准备就绪. a bit of all right => bit1. do the right/wrong thing do sth that is/is not honourable, socially acceptable, etc in the circumstances 做得对[不对]、 得当[不得当]等. get sth `right/`straight understand sth clearly, without error 清楚无误地了解某事物:
Let's get this right once and for all. 咱们把这个问题彻底弄清楚吧. *
Let's get one thing straight I give the orders round here, OK?咱们得先弄清楚一件事--在这儿得听我的, 懂吗? have one's heart in the right place => heart. hit/strike the right/wrong note => hit1. (not) in one's right `mind (not) mentally normal; (not) sane 精神（不）正常的; 神志（不）清醒的. might is right => might2.not (quite) right in the/one's `head (infml) foolish; eccentric; (slightly) mad 愚蠢的; 古怪的; （有些）疯癫的. on the right/wrong side of forty, etc => side1. on the right/wrong side of sb/sth => side1. on the right/wrong track => track n. put/set sb/sth right restore sb/sth to order; correct sb/sth 使某人[某事物]恢复正常; 改正、 纠正某人[某事物]的错误:
put a `watch right, ie to the correct time 把手表拨准 *
I want to set/put you `right on one or two matters. 我想给你 纠正一两个错误. right (you are)! (Brit also right-oh!) (infml) (used to indicate agreement to an order or with a suggestion or (esp US) with a request 用以表示同意一项命令、 建议或请求, 尤用於美式英语表示同意请求). (as) right as `rain/as a `trivet (infml) in excellent health or working order 十分健康或正常. start off on the right/wrong foot => start2. touch the right chord => touch1. right 2
[/raɪt; raɪt/] adv 用法:
1 exactly (in position, time, etc); directly （位置、 时间等）准确地; 直接地:
sitting right beside you 就坐在你的旁边 *
The wind was right in our faces. 风迎面吹来. 用法:
2 all the way; completely 从头到尾; 彻底地; 完全地:
Go right to the end of the road. 一直走到这条路的尽头. *
I fell right to the bottom of the stairs. 我从楼梯上一直摔到楼梯下面. *
a fence right around the garden 严严实实环绕著花园的围栏 *
The pear was rotten right through. 这个梨烂透了. *
turn right round and go in the opposite direction 向後转走 *
The handle came right off in my hand. 这个把手脱落时还在我手中攥著. 用法:
3 correctly; satisfactorily; properly 正确地; 令人满意地; 恰当地:
Have I guessed right or wrong? 我猜得对不对? *
Nothing seems to be going right for me at the moment, ie I'm having a lot of problems. 我现在好像事事不顺心. 用法:
4 immediately 立即; 马上:
I must answer that phone, but I'll be right back. 我得去接电话, 马上就回来. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) `right/`straight away/off without hesitation or delay 毫不犹豫地; 毫不耽搁地:
I want it typed right away, please. 请立刻把它打印出来. *
I told her right/straight off what I thought of her. 我把我对她的看法直截了当地告诉了她. right `now immediately; at this moment 立即; 此刻. see sb `right ensure that sb has all he needs or wants 保证某人的一切需要或愿望得到满足:
You needn't worry about running out of money I'll always see you right. 你不必担心钱花光了怎麽办--我随时关照你的需要. serve sb right => serve. ,too `right! (infml esp Austral 口, 尤用於澳大利亚) (used to indicate enthusiastic agreement 用以表示欣然同意). right 3
[/raɪt; raɪt/] n 用法:
1 [U] what is good, just, honourable, etc 正确; 正当; 公正; 正义:
know the difference between right and wrong 明辨是非 *
You did right to tell me the truth. 你把真相告诉了我, 这事做得对. 用法:
2
(a) [U] ~ to sth/to do sth proper claim to sth, or authority to do sth 对某事物的正当要求; 做某事的权利:
What right have you to do that? 你有什麽权利做那事? *
What gives you the right to do that? 谁给你的权利做那事? *
have no right/not have any right to do sth 无权[没有任何权利]做某事.
(b) [C] ~ (to sth) thing one may do or have by law 依法可做的或可有的事物:
Everyone has a right to a fair trial. 人人有权要求获得公正审判. *
have no rights as a UK citizen 没有英国公民所享有的权利 *
Do the police have the right of arrest in this situation? 在此情况下警方有逮捕权吗? 用法:
3 rights [pl] legal authority or claim 法定权力或要求:
the film, translation, foreign rights (of a book), ie authority to make a film of it, translate it, sell it abroad, etc （某书的）改编成电影的制片权, 翻译权, 向国外发行权 *
all rights reserved, ie protected or kept for the owners of the book, film, etc 版权所有. Cf 参看 copyright. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) as of `right/by `right (fml 文) justly; correctly; because of having the proper/legal claim 公正地; 正确地; 基於正当的[合法的]权利:
The property belongs to her as of right. 这财产按理说是属於她的. be in the `right have justice and truth on one's side 正义与真理在自己这边. by right of sth (fml 文) because of sth 因为; 由於:
The Normans ruled England by right of conquest. 诺曼人征服了英格兰成了统治者. by `rights if justice were done (which, by implication, seems unlikely); in justice 要是公正的话（言外之意不大可能）; 公正地:
By rights, half the reward should be mine. 按理说, 有一半奖赏应该是我的. do right by sb treat sb fairly 公正地对待某人. in one's own `right because of a personal claim, qualification, etc 凭本身的权利、 资格等:
She's a peeress in her own right, ie not merely by marriage to a peer. 她本身就是贵族（并非因嫁给了贵族）. put/set sb/sth to `rights correct sb/sth; put (things) in order 纠正某人[某事物]的错误; 使（事物）就绪:
It took me ages to put things to rights after the workmen had finished. 工人干完活儿後, 我用了很长时间才收拾好. the rights and `wrongs of sth true facts 事实; 真相. stand on one's `rights insist on being treated in a way that one can properly claim one is entitled to 坚持自己的权利. two wrongs don't make a right => wrong n. within one's `rights(to do sth) not exceeding one's authority or entitlement不超越自己权力或权利的范围:
He's quite within his rights to demand an enquiry. 他完全有权要求进行调查. right 4
[/raɪt; raɪt/] v [Tn] ~ itself/sth 用法:
1 return itself/sth to a proper, correct or upright position 使某物回复到适当的、 正确的或直立的位置:
I managed to right the car after it skidded. 汽车滑向一侧, 我立即控制住了. *
The ship righted itself after the big wave had passed. 大浪过後, 船又平稳了. 用法:
2 correct itself/sth 纠正或改正某事物:
right a wrong 改正错误 *
The fault will right itself (ie will correct itself without help) if you give it time. 只要过一些时候, 这个毛病就能自行更正了. |