Word · Frequency #244
rightmost
正确的;对的;正当的
rightmost is the superlative of right.
Correct, just, or true; agreeing with facts, rules, or morality.
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Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
指身体右侧,面朝北时位于东侧,大多数人的心脏不在这一侧。此箭头指向读者右侧:→
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Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
顺时针方向,尤指方向或方位的改变。
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Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
符合正义、正确或理性;正确、公正、真实。另见下文感叹词义项。
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Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
适当的,完全合适的;合乎目的的。
- 5.
Healthy, sane, competent.
健康的,理智的,称职的。
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Real; veritable (used emphatically).
真正的;十足的(用于强调)。
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Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
指角度为90度,或旋转一周的四分之一;两条垂线之间的夹角。
- 8.
Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
指几何图形,其边、面、轴等之间含有直角。
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Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
指面向下游(即顺流漂浮时面朝前方)时右侧的河岸等;即东流河流的南岸。若箭头⥴表示流向,则波浪线在河流右侧。
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Designed to be placed or worn outward.
设计为朝外放置或佩戴的。
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Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
与政治右翼有关的;保守的。
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Of or relating to the right whale.
属于或关于露脊鲸的。
右边的;右侧的;合适的;恰当的;健康的;神志正常的;能干的;右翼的;保守的;直角的;含直角的
In use
You gave the right answer to the question.
Is this the right way to the train station?
He made the right decision to accept the job offer.
be right (about sth)
表示某人的说法或判断正确。
You are right about the weather forecast.
你对天气预报的看法是对的。
the right + noun
作定语表示方位,指右边的那个。
The hospital is on the right side of the street.
医院在街道的右侧。
be right to do sth
表示做某事是正当的、有道理的。
You were right to report the problem.
你报告这个问题是对的。
Connections
Collocations
- right answer
- 正确答案
- She gave the right answer in class.她在课堂上给出了正确答案。
- right side
- 右侧;右边
- The hospital is on the right side of the street.医院在街道的右侧。
- right thing
- 正确的事;合乎道义的事
- He knew stealing was not the right thing to do.他知道偷窃不是正确的事。
- right angle
- 直角
- The two walls meet at a right angle.这两面墙呈直角相交。
- right time
- 合适的时间;恰当时机
- We need to wait for the right time to ask.我们需要等待合适的时间再问。
- right way
- 正确的方法;正确的做法
Learner notes
Memory Tip
右手边的R:右手(R)就是right side;方向对(right)才正确。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:日常对话、一般书面写作、数学/几何教材、航海/水文资料、熟人间的非正式交谈 该形容词的语域随义项变化:表示“正确的/合适的/右侧的”时通常为中性,正式与非正式场合都常用;表示“十足的”这一强调义多用于非正式口语;表示“直角”或“面向下游”时常见于数学、几何以及航海、水文等专业语境。实际使用时应根据搭配判断语域。
Grammar Note
表示‘正确的’,常与to do连用或接about引出主题;for表示‘适合的’。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six — light, night, sight, bright, write, might — rhyme with right, sharing the /aɪt/ sound. Note that write is a homophone of right. Beware lookalikes like 'righteous' (/ˈraɪtʃəs/) and 'rigid' (/ˈrɪdʒɪd/), which do not rhyme with right.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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