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right1 adjective the right decision 正确的决定do the right thing 做正当的事right ♦︎ correct ♦︎ properThese words all describe a belief, opinion, decision or method that is suitable or the best one for a particular situation. 这些词均表示恰当的、妥当的、适宜的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆right / correct about sb / sth◆right / correct to do sth◆right / correct in thinking / believing / saying sth◆the / a right / correct / proper decision / judgement / conclusion◆the right / correct / proper way / method / approach◆absolutely / quite / undoubtedly right / correct■ right if sb is right to do or think sth, that is a good thing to do or think in that situation （行动或想法）恰当的，妥当的，适宜的◆She was right about Tom having no money.她说对了，汤姆没有钱。◆You're right to be cautious.你保持谨慎是应当的。◆Am I right in thinking we've met before?我们以前见过面，我说得对吗？◆He's made the right decision.他作出了正确的决定。◆'It's not easy.' 'Yeah, you're right.'“这并不容易。”“对，你说得没错。”OPP wrong ⇨ wrong 1 ▸ rightly adverb ◆She believed, quite rightly, that he had let her down.她觉得他很让她失望，她这样想没错。■ correct (rather formal) (of a method, belief, opinion or decision) right and suitable in a particular situation （方法、看法、意见或决定）恰当的，适宜的，正确的◆What's the correct way to shut the machine down?这台机器该怎么关？◆Am I correct in thinking that you know a lot about wine?你对酒了解颇深，我说得对吧？OPP incorrect ⓘ The opposite is incorrect, but in this meaning it is very formal and not very frequent. * correct的反义词是incorrect，但incorrect的这一义项非常正式，不是很常用。▸ correctly adverb ◆Make sure the letter is correctly addressed.要确保信函的收信人姓名地址写对。■ proper [only before noun] (especially BrE) (especially of a method or decision) right, appropriate or correct; according to the rules （尤指方法或决定）正确的，恰当的；符合规则的◆We should have had a proper discussion before voting.我们本应在表决之前好好讨论一下才是。◆Please follow the proper procedures for dealing with complaints.请按正确程序处理投诉。◆Nothing is in its proper place.一切都乱套了。▸ properly adverb ◆How much money do we need to do the job properly?我们需要多少钱才能做好这件事？NOTE 辨析 Right, correct or proper? Correct is more formal than right or proper; proper is not used so much in American English. People can be right or correct about sth, but not proper. * correct比right和proper正式，proper在美式英语中用得不那么多。主语是人时，表示对某事应对得宜，可以说be right或be correct，但不能说be proper◆You're proper to be cautious. ◆Am I proper in thinking...? Correct and proper are more often used to talk about methods; right is more often used to talk about beliefs, opinions and decisions. * correct和proper更常修饰方法，right更常修饰看法、意见和决定。 |