out-and-out + noun
That's an out-and-out lie.
那是一个彻头彻尾的谎言。
完全的；彻底的；不折不扣的
完全的,彻底的；完全的,无限制或无保留的；有时非正式用作加强语气的；彻底杂交的；一种育种策略,尤其是家禽,每年更换公鸡以维持杂种群
complete and without restriction or qualification; used informally as an intensifier
常作定语，非正式，起强调作用
完全的,彻底的
Complete, utter.
完全的,无限制或无保留的；有时非正式用作加强语气的
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
彻底杂交的；一种育种策略,尤其是家禽,每年更换公鸡以维持杂种群
Thoroughly cross-bred; a breeding strategy esp. with poultry where new roosters are circulated yearly to maintain a mongrel flock.
The meeting was an out-and-out waste of time.
那次会议完全是浪费时间。
用法提示：out-and-out 是形容词作定语，修饰 waste of time，表示“完全的、彻底的”。
AI contextual example
Her explanation was an out-and-out lie.
她的解释是个不折不扣的谎言。
用法提示：out-and-out 是形容词作定语，修饰 lie，表示“不折不扣的、完全的”。
AI contextual example
Their new product was an out-and-out success.
他们的新产品是一个彻底的成功。
用法提示：out-and-out 是形容词作定语，修饰 success，表示“彻底的、完完全全的”。
AI contextual example
That's an out-and-out lie.
那是一个彻头彻尾的谎言。
注意：out-and-out 仅用作定语，且通常与不定冠词连用。
He is an out-and-out fraud.
他是个彻头彻尾的骗子。
They are out-and-out scoundrels.
他们是十足的恶棍。
与 out-and-out 可互换，但较中性，更常用于正式语境。
语义更强，强调无保留，常作定语。
语气强烈，常用于贬义或夸张，仅作定语。
强调细节上的彻底性，可作定语或表语。
强调整体性，常作定语，较口语化。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a liar out-and-out.
正确表达He is an out-and-out liar.
out-and-out 是形容词，只能作前置定语，不可放在名词后面。
grammar · medium
易错句子This lie is more out-and-out than that.
正确表达This is an out-and-out lie.
out-and-out 没有比较级形式，不能用 more 修饰。
out-and-out 仅作定语，常修饰贬义或极端情况，语气更强；outright 可作定语和状语，强调毫无保留或直接了当，中性。
out-and-out 语气强烈，常用于修饰负面或极端特征；utter 语气稍弱，用法更广，可修饰抽象名词。
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