Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1598
straight
直的;笔直的
Not bent, curved, or deviating; direct.
- 1.
Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length.
笔直的;不弯曲的;方向恒定的
- 2.
Direct, undeviating.
直的,不弯曲的。
- 3.
Perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique.
完全水平或垂直的;非对角或倾斜的。
- 4.
Describing the bat as held so as not to incline to either side; on, or near a line running between the two wickets.
(板球)球棒直握,不偏斜;位于或接近两柱门之间的线。
- 5.
Having all cylinders in a single straight line; in-line.
(发动机)所有汽缸排成一条直线的;直列式的。
- 6.
Direct in communication; unevasive, straightforward.
(沟通)直接的,不拐弯抹角的。
- 7.
Free from dishonesty; honest, law-abiding.
诚实的,守法的。
- 8.
Serious rather than comedic.
严肃的,非喜剧的。
- 9.
In proper order; as it should be.
井然有序的;应有的状态。
- 10.
In a row, in unbroken sequence; consecutive.
连续的,不间断的。
- 11.
Describing the sets in a match of which the winner did not lose a single set.
(比赛)胜者未输掉任何一盘(的盘数)。
- 12.
Not plus size; thin.
(服装尺码)非大号的;瘦的。
- 13.
Of spirits: undiluted, unmixed; neat.
(酒类)未稀释的,纯的;不掺水的。
- 14.
Concerning the property allowing the parallel transport of vectors along a course that keeps tangent vectors remain as such throughout that course (a course which is straight, a straight curve, is a geodesic).
(几何)使向量沿路径平行移动时切向量始终保持不变的特性(该路径称为直线,即测地线)。
直截了当的;坦率的;正直的;守法的;有条理的;正常的;连续的;接连的;端正的;不歪斜的
In use
Draw a straight line between the two points.
The road ahead is straight, so you can see far into the distance.
She has very straight hair that hangs past her shoulders.
Connections
Collocations
- straight line
- 直线
- Draw a straight line between the two points.在两点之间画一条直线。
- straight hair
- 直发
- She has long straight hair.她有一头长长的直发。
- straight answer
- 直截了当的回答
- I want a straight answer, yes or no.我想要一个直截了当的回答,是或否。
- straight A's
- 全优成绩
- She got straight A's this semester.她这学期得了全优。
- straight talk
- 坦诚的谈话
- We need some straight talk about the budget.我们需要就预算问题进行坦诚的谈话。
- straight shot
- 直射(直达)
Learner notes
Memory Tip
straight发音像‘死追它’,想象你死追一条直线,从不拐弯,记住‘直’和‘直接’的意思。
Context & Register
该义项(直的,笔直的)多用于描述物体形状、道路或线条没有弯曲或折角,常见于日常对话与书面描述,属中性语域。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with /eɪt/. Beware of words like 'light' and 'night' that share the spelling '-ight' but sound different. Also note that 'straight' is a homophone of 'strait' (a narrow passage).
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 4,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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