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straight adj.
⇨ honest (Be straight with me.) ⇨ successive (six straight wins) ⇨ upright (Is my tie straight?) ⇨ set sb/sth straight ⇨ correct verb honest adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ plain adj. 2 另见plain形容词词条第2义honest ♦︎ frank ♦︎ direct ♦︎ open ♦︎ outspoken ♦︎ straight ♦︎ blunt ♦︎ sincere ♦︎ truthful ♦︎ candid ♦︎ straightforward ♦︎ forthrightThese words all describe people saying exactly what they mean without trying to hide feelings, opinions or facts. 这些词均表示坦率的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆honest / frank / direct / open / outspoken / straight / sincere / truthful / candid / straightforward / forthright about sth◆honest / frank / direct / open / straight / blunt / truthful / candid / straightforward with sb◆honest / frank / outspoken / sincere / candid / forthright in your views / criticism, etc.◆an honest / an outspoken / a forthright opinion / view◆an honest / a direct / a straight / a blunt / a truthful answer◆an honest / a direct / an open / a sincere / a truthful person◆a frank / direct / blunt / forthright manner◆quite / very honest / frank / direct / open / outspoken / blunt / sincere / truthful / candid / straightforward / forthright◆extremely honest / frank / direct / open / outspoken◆completely honest / frank / open / straight / sincere / truthful◆absolutely honest / frank / open / straight / truthful◆perfectly honest / frank / sincere / candid◆To be / Let's be honest / frank / blunt...■ honest (often approving) not hiding the truth about sth 坦率的；坦诚的◆Give me your honest opinion.告诉我你的真实想法。◆Are you being completely honest about your feelings?你丝毫没有隐瞒你的感情吗？◆Thank you for being so honest with me.感谢你对我这么坦诚。◆ (spoken) To be honest, it was one of the worst books I've ever read.说实话，那是我读过的最差劲的书之一。◆Let's be honest, she's only interested in Mike because of his money.说白了，她对迈克感兴趣只不过是因为他有钱。OPP dishonest ⇨ dishonest ▸ honestly adverb ◆I didn't tell anyone, honestly!真的！我没告诉过任何人。◆I honestly can't remember a thing about last night.我实在想不起来昨晚的事了。▸ honesty noun [uncountable] ◆She answered all my questions with her usual honesty.她像平时一样老老实实地回答了我所有的问题。◆The book isn't, in all honesty, as good as I expected.说实话，这本书并没有我预期的那么好。■ frank (often approving) honest in what you say, sometimes in a way that other people might not like 坦率的，直率的（有时可能不讨人喜欢）◆a full and frank discussion一次全面而坦诚的讨论◆a frank admission of guilt坦率承认问心有愧◆He was very frank about his relationship with the actress.他毫不隐讳自己和那个女演员的关系。▸ frankly adverb ◆He spoke frankly about the ordeal.他如实讲述了所受的苦难。◆Quite frankly, I'm not surprised you failed.老实说，我对你的失败并不感到意外。▸ frankness noun [uncountable] ◆They outlined their aims with disarming frankness.他们坦诚地简述了他们的宗旨。■ direct saying exactly what you mean in a way that nobody can pretend not to understand 直率的；直爽的；坦率的◆I need a direct answer to a direct question.对于直率的问题，我想得到直截了当的回答。ⓘ Being direct is sometimes considered positive (as opposed to being indirect and not saying clearly what you mean); but sometimes it is used as a 'polite' way of saying that sb is rude. * direct有时含有褒义，与之相反的indirect表示“闪烁其词”。但direct有时用于委婉地表示某人无礼◆She has a very direct way of speaking (= she does not bother to be polite to people when speaking to them).她说话过于直白。 OPP indirect ⓘ An indirect answer or way of speaking avoids saying sth in a clear and obvious way. * indirect指回答或说话方式闪烁其词、拐弯抹角。▸ directness noun [uncountable]◆'What's that?' she asked with her usual directness.“那是什么？”她像往常一样直接问道。◆He presents his case with refreshing clarity and directness.他陈述自己的论据时直接明了，令人耳目一新。■ open (approving) (of a person) not keeping thoughts and feelings hidden （人）诚恳的，坦诚的◆She was always open with her parents.她和父母一向无话不谈。◆He was quite open about his reasons for leaving.他对离开的原因完全未加隐瞒。▸ openly adverb ◆The men in prison would never cry openly (= so that other people could see).狱中犯人从不当众哭泣。■ outspoken / /aʊtˈspəʊkən; NAmE ˈaʊtspoʊkən/ saying exactly what you think, even if this shocks or offends people 直率的，直言不讳的（不怕得罪人）◆He was known as an outspoken opponent of the leadership.大家都知道他是一个直言不讳反对领导的人。◆She was outspoken in her criticism of the plan.她对这个计划毫不留情地批评。▸ outspokenly adverb ◆outspokenly critical直言批评▸ outspokenness noun [uncountable] ◆I admire his outspokenness.■ straight (usually approving) honest and direct 坦诚的；直率的◆I don't think you're being straight with me.我觉得你没有对我坦诚。◆It's time for some straight talking.现在该开诚布公地谈谈了。■ blunt saying exactly what you think without trying to be polite 嘴直的，直言的（不顾及礼貌）◆She has a reputation for blunt speaking.她说话直截了当是出了名的。◆To be blunt, your work is appalling.说实话，你的活干得糟透了。▸ bluntly adverb ◆To put it bluntly, I want a divorce.坦白说吧，我要离婚。◆'Is she dead?' he asked bluntly.“她死了吗？”他脱口而出。■ sincere (approving) saying only what you really think or feel 诚实的；坦率的◆He seemed sincere enough when he said he wanted to help.他表示愿意帮忙，样子看起来很诚恳。◆She is never completely sincere in what she says about people.她谈论别人一向不尽坦诚。 OPP insincere ⇨ false see also sincerity ⇨ truth ▸ sincerely adverb ◆I sincerely believe that this is the right decision.我由衷认为这个决定是正确的。■ truthful (approving) saying only what is true; giving the true facts about sth 诚实的；讲真话的；如实的◆Are you being completely truthful with me?你跟我讲的全是真话吗？◆She was unable to give a truthful answer.她未能如实回答。 see also truth ⇨ truth ▸ truthfully adverb ◆He answered all their questions truthfully.他如实回答了他们所有的问题。■ candid (rather formal, often approving) saying what you think openly and honestly 坦率的；坦诚的；直言不讳的◆The ex-minister gave a candid interview about his reasons for resigning.前部长在访谈中坦率地谈到他辞职的原因。▸ candidly adverb ◆She candidly admitted her mistakes.她坦率地承认了错误。▸ candour (BrE) (NAmE candor) /ˈkændə(r)/ / noun [uncountable]◆'I don't trust her,' he said, in a rare moment of candour.“我信不过她。”他以少有的坦率说道。■ straightforward /ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd; NAmE ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/ (approving) (of a person or their opinions) honest and open; not trying to deceive sb or hide sth （人或观点）坦诚的，坦率的，直率的◆She's nice: very straightforward and easy to get on with.她人不错，很坦诚，易相处。ⓘ A straightforward person is generally liked. Straightforward is often used with positive words like intelligent, honest, and fair. * straightforward的人通常是受欢迎的，该词常与褒义词搭配，如intelligent、honest和fair。▸ straightforwardly adverb ◆a straightforwardly pleasant man■ forthright /ˈfɔːθraɪt; NAmE ˈfɔːrθraɪt/ saying clearly and strongly what you think, without being afraid of what other people might think 直言不讳的，慷慨陈词的（不畏惧他人看法）◆a woman of forthright views观点明确的女子◆He spoke in a forthright manner but without anger.他慷慨陈词，但并没有生气。NOTE 辨析 Which word? Honest, frank and candid all refer to what you say as much as how you say it. * honest、frank和candid既修饰说话方式，也修饰说法内容◆a / an honest / frank / candid admission of guilt坦承有罪They are all generally positive words, although it is possible to be too frank in a way that other people might not like. Direct, outspoken, blunt and forthright all describe sb's manner of saying what they think. Of these, forthright is the most positive, suggesting that you are not afraid of what other people think. Outspoken suggests that you are willing to shock people by saying what you believe to be right. Blunt and direct often suggest that you think honesty is more important than being polite. Open and straightforward are both positive and both describe sb's character. 这三个词通常用作褒义词，但有时也可能指过于直率而使人不快。direct、outspoken、blunt和forthright都表示说话方式直率，其中forthright的褒义最强，表示不畏惧他人看法；outspoken表示宁可冒犯他人也要直抒己见；blunt和direct常表示说话人认为诚实比客套更重要；open和straightforward都有褒义，都用来形容人的性格◆He's a very open / straightforward person.他为人非常诚恳。 successive adjective successive ♦︎ in a row ♦︎ consecutive ♦︎ straight ♦︎ serialThese words all describe things or people that follow one after the other without interruption. 这些词均表示连续的、无间断的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the second / third / fourth successive / consecutive / straight sth◆the second / third / fourth sth in a row◆sb's second, etc. successive / consecutive win / victory / defeat◆sb's second, etc. win / victory / defeat in a row◆two, etc. successive / consecutive / straight days / weeks / months / years◆two, etc. days / weeks / months / years in a row◆successive / consecutive / straight defeats / games / wins◆defeats / games / wins in a row■ successive / /səkˈsesɪv/ / [only before noun] (rather formal) following immediately one after the other 连续的；连接的；相继的◆Successive governments have tried to tackle the problem.历届政府都试图解决这个问题。◆The road remained closed for the third successive day.第三天这条路仍然继续封闭。▸ successively adverb ◆The novel presents successively three different views of the same events.该小说相继展现了同一事件的三个不同视角。■ in a ˈrow idiom happening several times in the same way with nothing different happening in between 连续几次地◆She had several wins in a row.她曾连续几次获胜。◆Labour lost for the fourth time in a row.工党连续落败已经第四次了。■ consecutive / /kənˈsekjətɪv/ / [usually before noun](especially of periods of time) following one after another in a series, without interruption （尤指时间段）连续不断的◆She was absent for nine consecutive days.她一连缺席了九天。◆He is beginning his fourth consecutive term of office.他开始了连续第四届任期。▸ consecutively adverb ◆The plays were performed consecutively on one day.这几出戏在一天内连续上演。■ straight [only before noun] following one after another in a series, without interruption 连续的；不间断的◆The team has had six straight wins.这支队已经连赢六场。◆She won in straight sets (= without losing a set in a tennis match).她一盘未失，连连得胜。ⓘ In this meaning straight is used especially in the context of sport. * straight表达此义时尤用于体育语境。■ serial /ˈsɪəriəl; NAmE ˈsɪriəl/ [only before noun] arranged in a series; doing the same thing in the same way several times 顺序排列的；排成序列的；连续的；多次的◆Individual engines differ only in their serial numbers.每台发动机的区别仅在于序列号不同。◆The novel was first published in serial form (= in several parts).这部小说最先是以连载的形式发表的。◆She was the ninth victim of a serial killer (= sb who murders several people in a similar way).她是一起连环杀人案中的第九个受害者。 upright adjective upright ♦︎ vertical ♦︎ erect ♦︎ straight ♦︎ on endThese words all describe the position that sth has when it goes straight up or down. 这些词均表示竖直的、直立的、垂直的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an upright / a vertical position◆an upright / erect posture◆to stand upright / erect / straight / on end◆to sit upright / erect / straight◆to hold sth upright / vertical / erect / straight■ upright (of a person) not lying down, and with the back straight rather than bent; (of an object) placed in a position that goes straight up or down （人）直立的，挺直的；（物体）竖直的，垂直的◆Humans have evolved an upright stance.人类已经进化形成直立的姿势。◆Gradually raise your body into an upright position.慢慢起身，成直立状态。◆Keep the bottle upright.保持瓶子直立。▸ upright adverb ◆He managed to pull himself upright.他设法直起身子。◆She sat bolt upright in bed.她在床上坐得笔直。■ vertical (of a line, surface or pole) going straight up or down from a level surface or from top to bottom in a picture （线、平面或杆）竖的，垂直的，直立的◆The cliff was almost vertical.那悬崖陡峭得几乎与地面垂直。◆There was a vertical drop to the ocean.离海面有一段垂直落差。◆Temperature is shown on the vertical axis of the graph.图的纵轴显示温度。 OPP horizontal ⇨ flat adj. ▸ vertically adverb ◆The cliffs rose up vertically out of the water.悬崖壁立，高耸出水面。■ erect / /ɪˈrekt/ / (formal) (especially of a person or part of the body) in an upright position （尤指人或身体部位）竖直的，直立的，挺立的◆Stand with your arms by your side and your head erect.手放两边，昂首直立。■ straight positioned in the correct way; level, upright or parallel to sth 平正的；直的；与⋯平行的◆Is my tie straight?我的领带正不正？◆He stepped back to make sure that the picture was straight.他向后退，看看画是否挂正了。▸ straight adverb ◆Sit up straight!坐直了！◆She pulled her hat straight.她把帽子拉正了。▸ straighten verb [transitive, intransitive] ◆He stood up and straightened his shoulders.他站起身，挺起肩膀。■ on ˈend idiom positioned so that the longest side of sth is in a vertical position 竖着；直立着◆It'll fit if you stand it on end.如果把它竖着就放得进去了。 correct verb correct ♦︎ fix ♦︎ put sth right ♦︎ set sb/sth straight ♦︎ remedy ♦︎ rectify ♦︎ redress ♦︎ cureThese words all mean to make sth right or accurate, or free of mistakes or problems. 这些词均表示改正、纠正、修正。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to correct / fix / put right / remedy / rectify / redress / cure what...◆to correct / fix / put right / remedy / rectify / redress / cure a problem◆to correct / put right / remedy / rectify / redress a situation◆to correct / fix / put right / remedy / rectify a / an mistake / error / fault◆to correct / remedy / cure a defect / deficiency◆to put right / rectify / redress a wrong◆to easily correct sth / fix sth / put sth right / remedy sth / rectify sth / cure sth■ correct [transitive] to make sth right or accurate, for example by changing it or removing mistakes 改正；纠正；修正◆Read through your work and correct any mistakes that you find.从头到尾看一遍你们的作业，发现的错误都要改正过来。◆Minor problems with eyesight can now be corrected in a few seconds.视力上的小毛病现在只用几秒钟就可矫正。◆They issued a statement correcting what they had said earlier.他们发表了一份声明，更正先前错误的说法。▸ correction noun [countable, uncountable] ◆I've made a few small corrections to your report.我对你的报告作了几处小的修改。◆There are some programming errors that need correction.有一些编程错误需要改正。■ fix [transitive] (rather informal) to correct a problem or mistake or make a situation better 纠正（问题或错误）；改善（境况）◆The company had a bad image that needed fixing.那家公司形象不佳，需要改善。◆Don't imagine that the law can fix everything.别以为法律可以解决一切问题。 see also fix ⇨ solution noun ■ ˌput sth ˈright phrase (putting, put, put) (especially BrE, rather informal) to fix sth 纠正；改善◆If you find a mistake, let your bank know and they will put it right.如果发现错误，告诉你的银行，他们会改过来。◆It's not too late to put things right.改过总不迟。NOTE 辨析 Fix or put sth right?These are both rather informal expressions. Fix is often used in business contexts. Put sth right is used especially in spoken English and more in British English than American English. 两者均为不太正式的表达。fix常用于商业语境。put sth right尤用于口语，且多见于英式英语。■ set sb/sth ˈstraight idiom (setting, set, set) (informal) to correct sb's mistake; to make sure that people know the correct facts when they have had the wrong idea or impression 纠正错误；消除误解；使某人了解真相◆I just want to set the record straight－everything I did was perfectly legal.我只想澄清事实－我做的每件事都是完全合法的。◆Let me just set you straight on one or two points.请让我纠正你的一两处错误。ⓘ In British English this expression is nearly always used in the phrases set sb straight and set the record straight; in American English you can also set the story straight or set things straight. 在英式英语中，这种表达法几乎总是用于短语set sb straight 和set the record straight；在美式英语中，还可以说set the story straight或set things straight。■ remedy / /ˈremədi/ / [transitive] (rather formal) to correct or improve a problem or situation 改正，纠正（问题）；改善（境况）◆I tried my best to remedy the situation.我尽了最大努力对局面进行补救。◆The 1997 law was intended to remedy the deficiencies in the previous law.1997年的法律意在弥补先前法律的缺陷。 see also remedy ⇨ solution noun ■ rectify / /ˈrektɪfaɪ/ / [transitive] (formal) to correct sth that is wrong 矫正；纠正；改正◆There were some errors in the report, but these were easy to rectify.报告里有一些错误，但不难改正。◆It's not too late to rectify matters.补过不嫌晚。■ redress / /rɪˈdres/ / [transitive] (formal) to correct sth that is unfair or wrong 纠正，改正，平反（不公或错误的事）◆Attempts were made to redress some of the injustices of the previous regime.作了一些尝试去纠正过去政权下不公平的事。◆For years poorer children have had to put up with a lower quality education, and now is the time to redress the balance (= make the situation fairer).多年来，较贫困的儿童不得不接受较差的教育，现在是扭转这一不公平状况的时候了。■ cure [transitive] to deal with a problem successfully 解决，了结（问题）◆Charities alone can't cure basic social injustices.单凭慈善机构无法解决基本的社会不公平问题。◆I finally managed to cure the rattling noise in my car.我最终设法解决了我的汽车格格作响的问题。▸ cure noun [countable] ◆a cure for poverty解决贫穷问题的措施 |