rights
柯林斯詞典
- CORRECT, APPROPRIATE, OR ACCEPTABLE
1. ADJ If something is right, it is correct and agrees with the facts. 正確的
That's absolutely right. 那是完全正確的。
Clocks never told the right time. 時鐘從來都不報正確的時間。
2. ADV Right is also an adverb. 正確地[ADV after v]
He guessed right about some things. 他對有些事情猜對了。
3. ADJ If you do something in the right way or in the right place, you do it as or where it should be done or was planned to be done. 適當?shù)? 恰當?shù)?/p>
Walking, done in the right way, is a form of aerobic exercise. 走路方法得當?shù)脑捠且环N有氧鍛煉。
They have computerized systems to ensure delivery of the right pizza to the right place. 他們有計算機化的系統(tǒng)來確保把相應(yīng)的比薩餅送到相應(yīng)的地方。
4. ADV Right is also an adverb. 適當?shù)? 恰當?shù)?span>[ADV after v]
To make sure I did everything right, I bought a fat instruction book. 為了確保每件事情都做對，我買了一本厚厚的說明書。
5. ADJ If you say that someone is seen in all the right places or knows all the right people, you mean that they go to places that are socially acceptable or know people who are socially acceptable. 入流的
He was always to be seen in the right places. 他總是在入流的場所露面。
6. ADJ If someone is right about something, they are correct in what they say or think about it. (說法或想法) 正確的
Ron has been right about the result of every general election but one. 除了一次以外，羅恩對每次大選的結(jié)果都判斷正確。
7. ADJ If something such as a choice, action, or decision is the right one, it is the best or most suitable one. 最好的; 最恰當?shù)?/p>
She'd made the right choice in leaving New York. 她在離開紐約這件事上做出了正確的選擇。
8. ADJ If something is not right, there is something unsatisfactory about the situation or thing that you are talking about. 對勁的[v-link ADJ, with brd-neg]
Ratatouille doesn't taste right with any other oil. 普羅旺斯雜燴用其他任何油做出的味道都不正。
9. ADJ If you think that someone was right to do something, you think that there were good moral reasons why they did it. (道德上) 對的; 正當?shù)?span>[v-link ADJ]
You were right to do what you did, under the circumstances. 在那種情況下，你所做的是對的。
10. ADJ Right is used to refer to activities or actions that are considered to be morally good and acceptable. (道德上) 正確的[v-link ADJ, oft with brd-neg]
It's not right, leaving her like this. 這樣拋棄她是不對的。
11. N-UNCOUNT Right is also a noun. 正確
At least he knew right from wrong. 至少他明白是非。
12. rightnessN-UNCOUNT 正確性
Many people have very strong opinions about the rightness or wrongness of abortion. 許多人對于墮胎的對與錯有著十分鮮明的意見。
13. V-T If you right something or if it rights itself, it returns to its normal or correct state, after being in an undesirable state. 糾正; 矯正
They recognize the urgency of righting the economy. 他們認識到整頓經(jīng)濟的迫切性。
14. V-T If you right a wrong, you do something to make up for a mistake or something bad that you did in the past. 改正
We've made progress in righting the wrongs of the past. 我們已經(jīng)在改正過去的錯誤方面取得了進展。
15. V-T If you right something that has fallen or rolled over, or if it rights itself, it returns to its normal upright position. 扶正
He righted the yacht and continued the race. 他扶正了帆船，繼續(xù)比賽。
16. ADJ The right side of a material is the side that is intended to be seen and that faces outward when it is made into something. 正面的[ADJ n]
Trim off excess fabric and turn the right side out. 修剪掉多余的料子，把正面翻出來。
17. PHRASE If you say that things are going right, you mean that your life or a situation is developing as you intended or expected and you are pleased with it. 進展順利
I can't think of anything in my life that's going right. 我想不出我的生活中有任何進展順利的事。
18. PHRASE If you put something right, you correct something that was wrong or that was causing problems. 糾正某事
We've discovered what went wrong and are going to put it right. 我們已經(jīng)發(fā)現(xiàn)錯誤所在并會將其糾正。
19. heart in the right place→see heart
20. it serves you right→see serve
PHRASE
1. N-SING The right is one of two opposite directions, sides, or positions. If you are facing north and you turn to the right, you will be facing east. In the word "to," the "o" is to the right of the "t." 右邊; 右側(cè)
Ahead of you on the right will be a lovely garden. 你的右前方將是一個可愛的花園。
2. ADV Right is also an adverb. 向右[ADV after v]
Turn right into the street. 向右拐進那條街。
3. ADJ Your right arm, leg, or ear, for example, is the one which is on the right side of your body. Your right shoe or glove is the one which is intended to be worn on your right foot or hand. 右邊的[ADJ n]
She shattered her right leg in a fall. 她摔斷了右腿。
4. N-SING-COLL You can refer to people who support the political ideals of capitalism and conservatism as the right. They are often contrasted with the left, who support the political ideals of socialism. 右翼分子
The Republican Right despise him. 共和黨右翼分子看不起他。
N-SING-COLL
1. N-PLURAL Your rights are what you are morally or legally entitled to do or to have. (道德或法律賦予的) 權(quán)利
They don't know their rights. 他們不知道自己的權(quán)利。
2. N-SING If you have a right to do or to have something, you are morally or legally entitled to do it or to have it. (做某事、擁有某物的) 權(quán)利
...a woman's right to choose. …婦女的選擇權(quán)。
3. N-PLURAL If someone has the rights to a story or book, they are legally allowed to publish it or reproduce it in another form, and nobody else can do so without their permission. 版權(quán)
An agent bought the rights to his life. 一個代理商購買了他生平傳記的出版權(quán)。
4. PHRASE If something is not the case but you think that it should be, you can say that by rights it should be the case. 按理說
She did work which by rights should be done by someone else. 她做了按理本應(yīng)由其他人做的工作。
5. PHRASE If someone is a successful or respected person in their own right, they are successful or respected because of their own efforts and talents rather than those of the people they are closely connected with. 全憑自己地
Although now a celebrity in her own right, actress Lynn Redgrave knows the difficulties of living in the shadow of her famous older sister. 盡管現(xiàn)在女演員林恩?雷德格雷夫依靠自己的努力成了名人，但她明白生活在她那著名的姐姐的陰影之下的艱難。
6. PHRASE If you say that you reserve the right to do something, you mean that you will do it if you feel that it is necessary. 保留 (做某事) 的權(quán)利
He reserved the right to change his mind. 他保留了改變主意的權(quán)利。
7. PHRASE If you say that someone is within their rights to do something, you mean that they are morally or legally entitled to do it. 在某人的權(quán)限之內(nèi); 某人有權(quán) (做某事)
You were quite within your rights to refuse to cooperate with him. 你完全有權(quán)拒絕與他合作。
PHRASE
1. ADV You use right in order to attract someone's attention or to indicate that you have dealt with one thing so you can go on to another. 好; 好了[口語] [ADV cl]
Right, I'll be back in a minute. 好，我馬上回來。
2. CONVENTION You can use right to check whether what you have just said is correct. 對吧; 是吧[口語]
They have a small plane, right?
他們有一架小型飛機，對吧？
3. ADV You can say "right" to show that you are listening to what someone is saying and that you accept it or understand it. 對; 嗯[口語] [ADV as reply]
"It was probably much harder for older people. Don't you think?"—"Right."
“這對老年人來說可能要困難得多。你不這么認為嗎？” — “對。”
4. →see also all right
ADV
1. ADV You can use right to emphasize the precise place, position, or time of something. (地點、位置、時間) 正好[ADV adv/prep] [強調(diào)]
The back of a car appeared right in front of him. 一輛車的尾部正好出現(xiàn)在他面前。
2. ADV You can use right to emphasize how far something moves or extends or how long it continues. (強調(diào)長度) 一直; 徑直[ADV prep/adv] [強調(diào)]
...the motorway that runs through the neutral zone right to the army positions. …穿越中立區(qū)一直通到軍隊陣營的公路。
3. ADV You can use right to emphasize that an action or state is complete. 完全地 (強調(diào)動作或狀態(tài)已結(jié)束)[ADV adv/prep] [強調(diào)]
The candle had burned right down. 這支蠟燭已全燒完了。
4. ADV If you say that something happened right after a particular time or event or right before it, you mean that it happened immediately after or before it. (指發(fā)生時間) 恰好; 就在[ADV prep/adv] [強調(diào)]
All of a sudden, right after the summer, Mother gets married. 突然之間，夏天剛過完母親就結(jié)婚了。
5. ADV If you say I'll be right there or I'll be right back, you mean that you will get to a place or get back to it in a very short time. 馬上就; 立即就[ADV adv] [強調(diào)]
I'm going to get some water. I'll be right back. 我去拿些水，馬上就回來。
6. PHRASE If you do something right away, you do it immediately. 馬上; 立刻[非正式]
He wants to see you right away. 他想立刻見你。
7. PHRASE You can use right now to emphasize that you are referring to the present moment. 此刻[非正式]
Right now I'm feeling very excited. 此刻我感到非常激動。
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