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outright + noun
outright 作形容词时，通常放在名词前，表示‘完全的、彻底的’。
He told an outright lie.
他撒了一个彻头彻尾的谎。
完全的；彻底的；全部的
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完全的；彻底的；全部的
Total or complete.
He told an outright lie.
他撒了一个彻头彻尾的谎。
无条件且无保留的
Unqualified and unreserved.
毫无保留或例外
without reservation or exception
完全的或彻底的
Total or complete.
没有未完成的条件
Having no outstanding conditions.
He was the outright winner of the competition.
他是比赛的绝对赢家。
She issued an outright denial of the accusations.
她对指控做出了彻底的否认。
That statement was an outright lie.
那个声明是彻头彻尾的谎言。
outright 作形容词时，通常放在名词前，表示‘完全的、彻底的’。
He told an outright lie.
他撒了一个彻头彻尾的谎。
这种用法较少见，但可接受。
Their victory was outright.
他们的胜利是彻底的。
Not this
He made a denial outright.
Use this
He made an outright denial.
形容词outright应放在名词前，而非后置。
Not this
It was a direct lie.
Use this
It was an outright lie.
outright强调毫无保留，与direct混淆。
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全面禁止
The government imposed an outright ban on smoking in public places.
政府全面禁止在公共场所吸烟。
断然否认
He responded with an outright denial of the allegations.
他断然否认了这些指控。
断然拒绝
Her outright refusal shocked everyone.
她的断然拒绝让所有人都震惊了。
公然敌意
The proposal met with outright hostility from the opposition.
该提案遭到了反对派的公然敌意。
彻底的胜利
The team achieved an outright victory in the championship.
该队在锦标赛中取得了彻底的胜利。
彻头彻尾的谎言
That statement is an outright lie.
那个声明是彻头彻尾的谎言。
发长 /aɪ/ 音 (如 high, light)
Same pattern, same sound
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out（完全）+ right（正确）= 干脆利落，毫无保留
常见场景：formal discussions、news reporting、official statements 通常用于正式场合，如新闻报道、官方声明等，但也可用于日常讨论中表示完全或彻底。
通常作定语，无比较级
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