straight
adv
adj
noun
streɪt
adv
1
IN A STRAIGHT LINE
成直线地
[+
ahead/at/down/in
front
of
etc
]
The
book
is
on
the
table
straight
in
front
of
you.
那本书就在你面前的桌子上。
She
was
looking
straight
at
me.
她直盯着我看。
Terry
was
so
tired
he
couldn’t
walk
straight.
特里累得走路都走不直了。
He
was
sitting
with
his
legs
stretched
straight
out
in
front
of
him.
他两腿向前伸直地坐着。
2
POSITION
位置
in
a
level
or
correct
position
直; 平正地
He
stopped
in
front
of
the
mirror
to
put
his
tie
straight.
他在镜子前停下来，把领带拉正。
Sit
up
straight,
don’t
slouch.
坐直了，别歪歪斜斜的。
3
IMMEDIATELY
立即
immediately,
without
delay,
or
without
doing
anything
else
first
立即; 径直，不延误地
[+
to/up/down/back
etc
]
I
went
straight
up
to
bed.
我直接上了床。
Go
straight
home
and
tell
your
mother.
马上回家告诉你妈妈。
[+
after
]
I’ve
got
a
meeting
straight
after
lunch.
午饭后我马上去开会。
I
think
I
should
get
straight
to
the
point
.
我想我应该直奔主题。
4
ONE AFTER THE OTHER
一个接一个
happening
one
after
the
other
in
a
series
连续地
He’s
been
without
sleep
now
for
three
days
straight.
他已经连续三天没有睡觉了。
5
HONEST
诚实的
also
又作
if
you
say
or
ask
something
straight,
you
say
it
in
an
honest,
direct
way,
without
trying
to
hide
your
meaning
直率地，诚实地
I
just
told
him
straight
that
I
wouldn’t
do
it.
我直截了当地告诉他我不能做那件事。
She
came
straight
out
with
it
and
said
she
was
leaving.
她直接说要走了。
I
hope
for
your
sake
you’re
playing
it
straight
(=being
honest)
.
为了你自己，我希望你说实话。
I
told
him
straight
to
his
face
(=speaking
directly
to
him)
what
I
thought
of
him.
我当面直率地告诉了他我对他的看法。
6
think/see straight
if
you
cannot
think
or
see
straight,
you
cannot
think
or
see
clearly
清楚地思考/看
Turn
the
radio
down,
I
can’t
think
straight.
把收音机的音量调小点，我没法好好思考了。
7
straight away straight off
also
又作
immediately
or
without
delay
立即，立刻，马上
BrE spoken
I
phoned
my
mum
straight
away.
我马上给妈妈打了电话。
8
go straight
to
stop
being
a
criminal
and
live
an
honest
life
[非正式] 改邪归正，重新做人
informal
Tony’s
been
trying
to
go
straight
for
about
six
months.
大约六个月来，托尼一直在努力改邪归正。
9
straight up
a.used
to
ask
someone
if
they
are
telling
the
truth
真的吗〔用于询问某人是否在说实话〕:
b.
used
to
emphasize
that
what
you
are
saying
is
true
的确，真的〔用于强调自己所说的是实话〕
spoken
Straight
up?
Did
you
really
pay
that
much
for
it?
真的吗？买这东西你真的花了那么多钱？
No,
straight
up,
I’ve
never
seen
him
before.
是的，不骗你，我以前从没见过他。
10
straight from the shoulder
10.
if
someone
speaks
straight
from
the
shoulder,
they
say
things
in
a
very
direct
way,
without
trying
to
be
polite
[英，非正式] 直截了当地，坦诚地
BrE informal
adj
11
NOT BENDING OR CURVING
不弯曲的
something
that
is
straight
does
not
bend
or
curve
（笔）直的
a
long,
straight
road
一条笔直的长路
Try
to
keep
your
legs
straight.
尽量把你的腿伸直。
Always
lift
with
a
straight
back.
每次举起的时候都要把背挺直。
her
long,
straight
black
hair
她又长又直的黑发
They
sat
down
in
a
straight
line
.
他们坐成一直溜儿。
The
road
was
dead
straight
(=completely
straight)
.
那条路是笔直的。
12
LEVEL/UPRIGHT
平正的/竖直的
level
or
upright,
and
not
leaning
to
one
side
平正的，端正的; 竖直的
Is
my
tie
straight?
我的领带正不正？
straight
white
teeth
整齐洁白的牙齿
13
TRUTHFUL
诚实的
honest
and
truthful
诚实的; 真实的
I’d
like
a
straight
answer
please.
请给我一个诚实的回答。
Just
give
me
a
straight
yes
or
no.
直接回答我是或不是。
I
think
it’s
time
for
some
straight
talk
now.
我认为现在应该开诚布公地谈一谈了。
be
straight
with
sb
I
wish
you’d
just
be
straight
with
me.
我希望你能对我直言不讳就好了。
14
ONE AFTER ANOTHER
一个接一个的
happening
immediately
one
after
another
in
a
series
一个接一个的，连续的
only before noun 仅用于名词前
The
team
now
has
an
amazing
record
of
43
straight
wins.
这个队现在保持了 43 场连胜的惊人纪录。
15
TIDY
整齐的
a
room
that
is
straight
is
clean
and
tidy
and
everything
is
in
its
proper
place
整洁的，整齐的，有条理的
not before noun 不用于名词前
It
took
me
two
hours
to
get
the
house
straight
.
我花了两小时才把屋子打扫干净。
16
get sth straight
to
understand
the
facts
of
a
situation
and
be
able
to
tell
them
correctly
[口] 清楚无误地了解情况; 弄清楚某事
spoken
I
wanted
to
get
the
facts
straight.
我想把事实弄清楚。
Let
me
get
this
straight
–
Tom
sold
the
car
and
gave
you
the
money?
让我先把这件事弄清楚 — 汤姆卖掉了汽车，把钱给了你，对吗？
17
set/put sb straight
to
make
someone
understand
the
true
facts
about
a
situation
使某人正确了解事实，使某人弄清楚情况
Tell
him
to
ask
Ruth
–
she’ll
put
him
straight.
叫他去问露丝 — 她会跟他解释清楚的。
18
straight face
if
you
have
a
straight
face,
you
are
not
laughing
or
smiling
even
though
you
would
like
to
严肃的表情
I
found
it
very
difficult
to
keep
a
straight
face
.
我觉得很难板住脸不笑。
19
SEXUAL CHOICE
性取向
someone
who
is
straight
is
attracted
to
people
of
the
opposite
sex
[非正式] 异性恋的;
informal
20
ALCOHOLIC DRINK
酒精饮料
a
straight
alcoholic
drink
has
no
water
or
any
other
drink
added
to
it
纯的，不加水 （其他饮料 ）的
a
straight
whisky
不掺水的威士忌
21
NOT OWING MONEY
不欠债的
if
two
people
are
straight,
they
no
longer
owe
money
to
each
other
[口] 互不欠债的
not before noun 不用于名词前 | spoken
If
you
give
me
£10
then
we’re
straight.
你给我 10 英镑我们就两不相欠了。
22
CHOICE/EXCHANGE
选择/交换
a
straight
choice
or
exchange
is
between
only
two
possible
choices
or
things
在两者之间作选择的，非此即彼的
only before noun 仅用于名词前
It
was
a
straight
choice
between
my
career
or
my
family.
要么事业，要么家庭，此外别无选择。
We
did
a
straight
swap
–
one
of
my
cards
for
one
of
his.
我们作了互换 — 我的一张牌换他的一张。
23
FIGHT/COMPETITION
斗争/竞赛
a
straight
fight
or
competition
is
between
only
two
people
〔斗争或竞争〕仅在两人之间展开的
only before noun 仅用于名词前
The
election
is
now
a
straight
fight
between
Labour
and
the
Conservatives.
现在，大选成了工党和保守党之间的直接交锋。
24
NORMAL
正常的
someone
who
is
straight
behaves
in
a
way
that
is
accepted
as
normal
by
many
people
but
which
you
think
is
boring
一本正经的
informal
25
NOT FUNNY
无趣的
a
straight
actor
or
character
does
not
try
to
make
people
laugh
〔演员或角色〕正统的，严肃的
26
ONLY ONE TYPE
只有一种的
completely
one
particular
type
of
something
纯正的，纯粹的
It’s
not
a
straight
historical
novel.
它不是纯粹的历史小说。
27
DRUGS
毒品
someone
who
is
straight
does
not
take
illegal
drugs
[非正式] 不吸毒的
informal
noun
28
the
straight
part
of
a
RACETRACK
[尤英] 〔跑道的〕直道（部分）
singular 单数 | especially BrE
29
the straight and narrow
an
honest
and
morally
good
way
of
life
[过时] 循规蹈矩 （安分守己 ）的生活
old-fashioned
30
someone
who
is
attracted
to
people
of
the
opposite
sex
[非正式] 异性恋者;
C | informal