right

right

[rait]

adj.正确的, 对的, 右边的, 合适的, 重要的, 完全的
adv.正确地, 直接地, 向右, 恰恰, 立即, 完全地
n.权利, 道理, 正确, 右边, 右派
v.扶直, 纠正, 公正对待, 补偿, 恢复平衡

例句与用法:

Have I guessed right or wrong?

我猜得对不是不对?

The Normans ruled England by right of conquest.

诺曼人征服了英格兰成了统治者。

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。

Did you get the answer right?

你把结果算对了吗?

Let's get this right once and for all.

咱们把这个问题彻底弄清楚吧。

Do it right now!

现在就做!

Are we going in the right direction?

我们走的方向对吗?

I have the right to ask for an explanation.

我有权要求一个解释。

词形变化:

形容词比较级: righter | 形容词最高级: rightest | 名词: righter | 动词过去式: righted | 动词过去分词: righted | 动词现在分词: righting | 动词第三人称单数: rights |


a.

1. 右的, 右边的, 右侧的[B]

the right bank of the river

河的右岸

2. (常大写)(政治上)右翼的

3. 正当的, 对的, 正义的[+to-v]

The editors were right to refuse this article.

编辑们不接受这篇文章是有道理的。

4. 正确的, 准确的[(+in)]

She was right in her answer.

她答对了。

5. 适当的, 恰当的, 适合的

She is the right person for the position.

她是那个职位的合适人选。

6. 正常的, 健全的

7. 正面的

8. 【口】十足的[B]

ad.

1. 向右, 向右方, 向右侧

2. 正确地, 无误地; 恰当地

He guessed right.

他猜得不错。

3. 不偏不倚地, 正好; 恰好, 就

Your glasses are right here on the table.

你的眼镜就在这儿桌子上。

4. 直接地; 径直地

Go right to the end of this street and then turn left.

一直走到这条街的尽头, 然后左转。

5. 完全地, 彻底地

6. 正当地, 合法地, 公正地

7. 【口】立即, 马上

I'll be right back.

我马上就回来。

n.

1. 右, 右边, 右面[the S]

The man standing on her right is her brother.

站在她右边的那个人是她兄弟。

2. (常大写)右派, 右翼[the S][G]

3. 右手; (拳击)右拳[C]

4. 正确, 对, 是[U]

We must teach our children how to tell right from wrong.

我们应该教会孩子如何明辨是非。

5. 正当; 公正; 正义; 合法[U]

6. 权利[C][U][+to-v]

You must stand up for your rights.

你一定要维护自己的权利。

vt.

1. 纠正(错误等)

Wrongs should be righted.

错误应该纠正。

2. 将……扶正; 使恢复正常

Our boat started to tip over, but it soon righted itself.

我们的船发生倾斜, 但不久就恢复正常。


短语词组:

right and left

1. 到处

We're losing money right and left.

我们处处都赔钱。

right away/off

1. 马上

He didn't answer right away.

他没有马上回答。

right enough

1. 令人满意的

The bed was right enough but the food was terrible.

床铺还令人满意, 可是伙食太差。

in the right

1. 有理

I must find out which of them was in the right.

我一定要搞清楚他们当中谁有理。

by right of

1. 由于

She is British by right of marriage.

她因结婚而成为英国人。

by rights

1. 按理

I shouldn't by rights be at this party at all -- I'm on duty tonight.

我照理不该参加这个聚会, 因为今晚我值班。

in one's own right

1. 凭本身的条件(而非通过婚姻)

Elizabeth II is queen of England in her own right.

伊莉莎白二世因本身之继承权而成为英国女王。

put/set right

1. 摆正

Put the picture right -- it's not straight.

把画摆正, 现在是歪的。

set/put to rights

1. 使恢复正常

This medicine will soon put you to rights.

这药可以使你很快康复。

the rights and wrongs

1. 是非曲直

I am determined to find out the rights and wrongs of this matter.

我决心查明这件事的真相。

within one's rights

1. 在权益之内

You'd be quite within your rights to refuse to work on Sunday.

你完全有权拒绝在星期天工作。


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