Word · Frequency #244
rightmost
立即;马上;径直
rightmost is the superlative of right.
without delay; very soon
- 1.
On the right side.
在右边
- 2.
Towards the right side.
朝右边
- 3.
Exactly, precisely.
正好,准确地
- 4.
Immediately, directly.
立即,直接地
- 5.
According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.
根据事实或真相;实际上;确实
- 6.
In a correct manner.
以正确的方式
正好;恰恰;精确地;在右边;向右;正确地;恰当地;确实;真正地;实在;在右边
In use
She arrived right on time for the meeting.
He knew right away that something was wrong.
Please put the book right back on the shelf.
Connections
Collocations
- right now
- 此刻,立即
- Please call me right now.请马上给我打电话。
- right there
- 就在那里
- Your phone is right there on the desk.你的手机就在桌子那里。
- right in the middle
- 正好在中间
- The monument stands right in the middle of the square.纪念碑正好矗立在广场中央。
- right after
- 就在……之后,紧接着
- We left right after breakfast.我们吃完早饭立刻就出发了。
- turn right
- 向右转
- Turn right at the traffic lights.在红绿灯处向右转。
- right on time
- 正好准时
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:右手边(right)的钟正好(right)指向三点,你立刻(right)行动。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:everyday conversation、route directions、informal writing right 作副词时语域随意义变化:表示“在右边/向右”多用于方向或位置描述,较中性;表示“立即/正好”多用于日常口语和随意语境,正式写作中多用 immediately 或 exactly。
Grammar Note
In informal US English, especially Southern, can intensify adjectives or adverbs (e.g., right good).
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 right /raɪt/ 押韵。light、night、sight、height 拼写同为 -ight,读 /aɪt/;white、bite 拼作 -ite,读音相同。注意拼写相近的 eight、weight、straight 都读 /eɪt/,并不押韵。
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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