Word · Frequency #9778
outright
完全的；彻底的；全部的
Total or complete.
- 1.
Unqualified and unreserved.
无条件且无保留的
- 2.
without reservation or exception
毫无保留或例外
- 3.
Total or complete.
完全的或彻底的
- 4.
Having no outstanding conditions.
没有未完成的条件
毫无保留的；无条件的；断然的；无条件且无保留的；毫无保留或例外；完全的或彻底的；没有未完成的条件
In use
He was the outright winner of the competition.
She issued an outright denial of the accusations.
That statement was an outright lie.
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。
be + outright
这种用法较少见，但可接受。
Their victory was outright.
他们的胜利是彻底的。
Common mistakes
He made a denial outright.He made an outright denial.
形容词outright应放在名词前，而非后置。
Connections
Collocations
- outright ban
- 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。
- outright denial
- 断然否认
- He responded with an outright denial of the allegations.他断然否认了这些指控。
- outright refusal
- 断然拒绝
- Her outright refusal shocked everyone.她的断然拒绝让所有人都震惊了。
- outright hostility
- 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。
- outright victory
- 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。
- outright lie
Learner notes
Memory Tip
out（完全）+ right（正确）= 干脆利落，毫无保留
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
通常作定语，无比较级
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words ending with '-ight' (except 'outright' itself) rhyme perfectly with 'outright' (pronounced /aʊtraɪt/). However, be careful with words like 'height' (pronounced /haɪt/) and 'weight' (/weɪt/), which are spelled with '-eight' but sound different.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.