right
adjective
uk/raɪt/us/raɪt/rightadjective(CORRECT)
A1
correct:
对的，正确的Yougotthreeanswersright and twowrong.你答对了三道题，错了两道。
I set theclockto the righttime.我把表调准了。
"Is that Ms Kramer?" "Yes,that'sright."“是克雷默女士吗？”“是的，我就是。”
Am I rightinthinking(= is ittrue)that you will be at theconference?你要去参加会议，是这么回事儿吧？
You're righttobeannoyed- you've beentreatedverybadly.你生气是理所应当的——你受到的对待及不公平。
You mustputmattersright(= make thesituationbetter)bytellingthetruth.你必须说出实情，这样事情才会出现转机。
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wrongadjective(NOT CORRECT)
agreeing with facts
- correctThat answer is correct.
- rightAll his answers were right.
- accurateHer novel is an accurate reflection of life in Spain.
- exact"I still owe you £7.00, don't I?" "Actually, it's £7.30 to be exact."
A1
If you are right about something or someone, you arecorrectinyourjudgmentorstatementabout it, him, or her:
（判断或说法）准确的，确切的，恰当的You were rightaboutPete - he's arealtroublemaker.你对皮特的看法没错——他的确只会制造麻烦。
- "Ithinkyou'reabsolutelyright,"concurredChris.
- "Was itwrongof me to go to thepolice?" "Oh no, I'msureyou did the right thing."
- I have afaintsuspicionthat you may be right!
- I'mfairlysurethat this is the rightaddress.
- Take achanceandfollowyournose- you may be right!
Accurate and exact
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- aright
- authoritative
- Goldilocks
- got it in one!idiom
- in so many wordsidiom
- infallible
- infallibly
- literally
- nose
- precisely
- sharp
- strictly speakingidiom
- superaccurate
- synchronization
- technically
- tightness
- truly
rightadjective(SUITABLE)
B1
suitableorcorrect, or as it should be:
合适的，恰当的；理想的；符合要求的He's the rightpersonfor thejob.他是做这个工作的合适人选。
Ithinkyou've made the rightdecision.我认为你作出的决定是恰当的。
Thetemperatureof theswimmingpoolwas just right(=exactlyas Iwantedit).游泳池的水温正合适。
Thathatlooksjust right on you.那顶帽子你戴着再合适不过了。
Hethoughtthetimewas righttolethisintentionsbeknown.他认为公开自己意图的时机已经成熟。
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wrongadjective(NOT SUITABLE)
suitable
- suitableThis film contains language that is not suitable for children.
- appropriateIs this film appropriate for young children?
- apt"Unusual", yes, that's a very apt description.
- fittingThe promotion was a fitting reward for all his hard work.
used to refer to apersonwho isconsideredto besociallyimportantor aplacethat suchpeoplego to:
（人或地方）重要的，显贵的，显赫的Sheknowsall the rightpeople.她认识所有的头面人物。
Helikesto beseenin the rightclubsandrestaurants.他喜欢让人看到他出入那些高级俱乐部和餐馆。
the right way round/upUK(USthe right way around/up)
in thecorrectposition:
在正确的位置；不偏不倚Thelidhas to go on the right way round or it won'tfit.盖子得放正，不然的话就盖不严。
Keep thebottlethe right way up.把瓶子放正了。
- Shefishedin hertoolboxfor the rightspanner.
- Sheknewthat Dave wasn't the right man for her but she couldn'tdenytheanimalattractionbetween them.
- I wasfumblingfor the right word.
- Apropos what you saidyesterday, Ithinkyou made the rightdecision.
- Thiscarpetwould be just right for thediningroom.
Suitable and acceptable
- able
- acceptability
- acceptable
- accepted
- accordingly
- decent
- decently
- eligibility
- eligible
- felicitous
- functional
- practical
- respectable
- respectably
- rightly
- satisfaction
- seasonable
- sit
- taste
- ticket
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Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations
rightadjective(MORALLY ACCEPTABLE)
B2[after verb]
consideredfairormorallyacceptableby mostpeople:
公正的；正当的；符合道德的；正义的I don'tbelievethey should have put him inprison. It isn't right.我觉得他们不应该把他关进监狱，这是不公正的。
[+ to infinitive]It's not righttocriticizepeoplebehindtheirback.在背后批评人不道德。
[+ that]Itisonly(=completely)rightthatmen and women should bepaidthe same for doing the samework.只有做到男女同工同酬才公正。
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wrongadjective(NOT MORAL)
- "Was itwrongof me to go to thepolice?" "Oh no, I'msureyou did the right thing."
- I'msureyou did the right thing intellingher about theproblem.
- It's not right totreatanotherhumanbeing like that.
- It's only right that the twochildrenbetreatedthe same.
- I don'tthinkit's right tospendso muchmoneyon yourself.
Virtue and moral good
- altruism
- angel
- angelic
- angelically
- be as pure as the driven snowidiom
- justifiably
- justified
- loftiness
- lofty
- magnanimity
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- saintly
- the road to hell is paved with good intentionsidiom
- upstanding
- virtuous
- virtuously
- white hat
- worthiness
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Justice and fairness
rightadjective(HEALTHY)
healthy, orworkingcorrectly:
健康的；正常的I haven'tfeltright since Iatethatmeallastnight.昨晚自打我吃了那些东西，就一直感到很难受。
Something isn'tquiterightwiththebrakesonyourbike.你的自行车车闸不好用了。
Animal physiology: fit & healthy
- a clean bill of healthidiom
- acrobatic
- agility
- agree withsomething
- amazonian
- apple
- athletic
- brawn
- healthful
- muscled
- nail
- non-disabled
- outdoorsy
- regularity
- ripped
- stalwart
- strapping
- the able-bodied
- tone
- trim
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rightadjective(COMPLETE)
[before noun]UKinformal
used foremphasizingwhen something isbad:
（强调非常糟糕）十足的He's a rightidiot.他是个十足的白痴。
Hishouseis a rightmess.他家里乱极了。
Linguistics: very & extreme
- abjectly
- abundantly
- beyond
- biblical
- blankly
- completely
- desperately
- extreme
- highly
- rank
- raving
- serious
- smack
- spectacularly
- such
- terrible
- terribly
- unutterably
- veritably
- wonderfully
rightadjective(DIRECTION)
A2
on or towards thesideofyourbodythat is to theeastwhen you arefacingnorth:
Mostpeoplewrite withtheirrighthand.大多数人用右手写字。
Helikestosleepon the rightsideof thebed.他喜欢睡在床的右侧。
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leftadjectiveadverb
- Hewrenchedhis rightshoulderduring agameofhockey.
- In the US, youdriveon the rightsideof theroad, but inBritaintheconverseapplies.
General location and orientation
- about
- along
- anterior
- around
- back ontosomething
- far
- front
- frontal
- hind
- left
- left-hand
- nearside
- noncentral
- offside
- on-site
- orientated
- point
- position
- round
- side-on
Idioms
be (as) right as rain
be not (quite) right in the head
be not inyourright mind
be on the right lines
be on the right track
giveyourright arm
in the right place at the right time
press/push the right button(s)
put/setsomeoneright
a right one
the right stuff
right
adverb
uk/raɪt/us/raɪt/rightadverb(DIRECTION)
A2
on or towards thesideofyourbodythat is to theeastwhen you arefacingnorth:
右侧地；向右地Turn/Goright(= take theroadon the right)at the firsttrafficlights.在第一个红绿灯处向右转。
Direction of motion
- A, a
- abduct
- abduction
- adduct
- adduction
- cross-country
- destined
- direction
- en route
- face
- facing
- follow
- from A to Bidiom
- inland
- into
- multidirectional
- outbound
- overland
- the right/wrong/other way aroundidiom
- west
rightadverb(EXACTLY)
B1
exactlyor all the way:
正好，恰好；一直，径直I've got apimpleright on the end of mynose.一个粉刺正好长在我鼻尖上。
Theybuiltarowofhotelsright along the sea-front.他们沿着海岸修了一排宾馆。
used foremphasis:
（表示强调）完全地，彻底地Thecarranright(=completely)out offuel.车把汽油彻底用光了。
Shewalkedright(= all the way)past me withoutnoticingme.她跟我走了个面对面，可是没有注意到我。
I'll be right back/I'll be right with you(= I willreturnverysoon).我马上就回来。
right away/now
B1
immediately:
立即，立刻，马上You'dbetterleaveright now.你最好马上离开。
right now
at thepresenttime:
就是现在；就在此刻We're verybusyright now.我们现在很忙。
Accurate and exact
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- aright
- authoritative
- Goldilocks
- got it in one!idiom
- in so many wordsidiom
- infallible
- infallibly
- literally
- nose
- precisely
- sharp
- strictly speakingidiom
- superaccurate
- synchronization
- technically
- tightness
- truly
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Linguistics: very & extreme
Immediately
Now
rightadverb(IN TITLES)
used aspartof thetitleofparticularpeople, such asbishopsand somemembersof Parliament:
（用于称呼主教、议员等）阁下the RightHonourableDiane Abbott, MP黛安‧阿伯特议员阁下
Religious titles
- beadle
- brother
- eminence
- father
- Fr.
- grace
- lama
- Monsignor
- mother
- Msgr
- pandit
- rev
- Revd
- Reverend
- saint
- st
- swami
- the Very Reverend
- Vicar of Christ
rightadverb(CORRECTLY)
B2
correctly:
对地，正确地Why does he never do anything right?为什么他老是做什么都做不对？
Accurate and exact
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- aright
- authoritative
- Goldilocks
- got it in one!idiom
- in so many wordsidiom
- infallible
- infallibly
- literally
- nose
- precisely
- sharp
- strictly speakingidiom
- superaccurate
- synchronization
- technically
- tightness
- truly
rightadverb(SUCCESSFULLY)
go right
If something goes right, it issuccessfulorhappensin a way that youhopedit would:
一切顺利；称心如意Things haven't been going right for me these past fewmonths.最近这几个月，我过得不太顺利。
Successful (things or people)
- achiever
- alive
- alpha male
- arrive
- ascendant
- baller
- bang
- carry
- havesomethinginyourpocketidiom
- have the world atyourfeetidiom
- healthily
- heavy hitteridiom
- high-flyer
- represent
- superachiever
- superhit
- superseller
- swimmingly
- thriving
Grammar
Rightorrightly?
We use both right and rightly as adverbs, but they are used in different ways and with different meanings.…Idioms
right behindsomeone
right, left, and centre
right
noun
uk/raɪt/us/raɪt/rightnoun(DIRECTION)
A2[S]
the rightside:
右边；右面；右部Englishis written andreadfromleftto right.英语是从左向右读写的。
King'sAvenueis the first right(= the firstroadon the rightside).国王大道是右边的第一条道。
In thisphoto, mywifeis the womanstandingon/tomy right.在这张照片里，我妻子就是站在我右边的那个人。
USItook/made(informalhung) a right(=turnedinto the nextroadon the rightside)aftercrossingthebridge.我过桥后向右转。
- Italic writingslantsto the right.
- Tens go in theleft-handcolumnandunitsin the right.
- We have toturndown/into/up the nextroadon the right.
- Ours is the thirdroadon the right.
- Go up thestairsand herofficeis on the right.
General location and orientation
- about
- along
- anterior
- around
- back ontosomething
- far
- front
- frontal
- hind
- left
- left-hand
- nearside
- noncentral
- offside
- on-site
- orientated
- point
- position
- round
- side-on
rightnoun(POLITICS)
the right[S,+ sing/pl verb](alsothe Right)
C2
politicalpartiesorpeoplethat havetraditionalopinions, and thatbelieveinlowtaxes,property, andindustrybeingprivatelyowned, and lesshelpfor thepoor:
右派政党；右派人士The right was/were inpowerafter 1979.1979年以后，右派政党上台执政。
He's a man of thefar(=extreme)right.他是一个极右翼分子。
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leftnoun(POLITICS)
- He'scertainlyon the right.
- The rightcampaignedagainst thepresident.
- Politicians on the right arenaturallyinfavourof theproposal.
- Thefarright aregaininginpopularity.
- She's on the right of theparty.
Political movements & groups
- alt-right
- ANC
- anti-Bolshevik
- anti-Bolshevism
- anti-capitalism
- antidisestablishmentarianism
- Antifa
- awkward
- big tent
- labour movement
- left
- left-winger
- leftism
- right-winger
- rightist
- sectarian
- sectarianism
- the awkward gangidiom
- the left wing
- the SDLP
rightnoun(MORALLY ACCEPTABLE)
B2[U]
what isconsideredto bemorallygood oracceptable:
正义；公正；正当Yourconscienceshouldtellyou thedifferencebetween rightandwrong.凭你的良知应该能够分清是非。
in the right
If you are in the right, what you are doing ismorallyorlegallycorrect.
有理；正确；合法B2[CorU]
thefactthat apersonoranimalcanexpectto betreatedin afair,morallyacceptable, orlegalway, or to have the things that arenecessaryforlife:
权利；正当要求Shecampaignedforwomen'srights during the 1960s.20世纪60年代，她参加了争取妇女权利的运动。
Everyone has a righttoeducation.人人都享有受教育的权利。
She has no more righttoacompanycarthan I have(= she does notdeserveone more than I do).她并不比我更有权利要求公司配车。
[+ to infinitive]You're not myboss, so what right(=authority)do you havetotellme what to do?你又不是我的老板，你有什么资格批评我？
You haveeveryright(= you have a goodreason)tocomplain.你完全有理由抱怨。
withinyourrights
If you are withinyourrights to do something, you arelegallyallowedto do it:
在自身合法范围内；（做某事）是正当的IthinkI'mquitewithin my rightstodemandafullrefund.我认为我完全有权利要求全额退款。
rights[plural]
legalcontrolsover who isallowedto use abookorfilm:
著作权，版权；发行权He hasacquiredthefilmrights to thebook(= he isallowedto make afilmof thebook).他已经取得了将这本书拍成电影的制片权。
newsharesin aparticularcompanythat havebecomeavailableforpeopletobuywho already ownshares:
购股权，认股权Thecompanymade a rightsissueof one newsharefor every fourheld.公司给予每四股现有股份认购一股的权利。
put/setsomethingto rights
toimproveorcorrectsomething:
使走上正轨；使恢复正常；纠正Thecompanyneedsover a milliondollarsto setitsfinancesto rights.这家公司需要100多万美元才可以使其财务重回正常轨道。
- Freedomofspeechis acherishedright in thiscountry.
- Theseorganizationshavefoughtvery hard for the rights andwelfareofimmigrants.
- She's also aveterancampaignerforhumanrights.
- Freedomofspeechshould be aconstitutionalright.
- Just because you've beenpromotedthat doesn't give you adivineright totellus all what to do.
Virtue and moral good
- altruism
- angel
- angelic
- angelically
- be as pure as the driven snowidiom
- justifiably
- justified
- loftiness
- lofty
- magnanimity
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- saintly
- the road to hell is paved with good intentionsidiom
- upstanding
- virtuous
- virtuously
- white hat
- worthiness
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Morality and rules of behaviour
Allowing and permitting
Court cases, orders & decisions
Making things better
Idioms
by right of
by rights
inyourown right
the rights and wrongs
right
exclamation
informaluk/raɪt/us/raɪt/rightexclamation(AGREEMENT)
A2
used toexpressagreementwith someone or to show that you haveunderstoodwhat someone has said:
（表示同意或听懂别人说的话）好，行，对"Johnny, youclimbup first." "Right."“约翰尼，你打头，第一个爬。”“好的。”
A2
said when youwantto make agroupofpeoplenoticeyou,especiallyso that you canstartanactivity:
（尤指为了开始一项活动而引起人们的注意）嗨，喂，好了Right, everyone. Could you allstoptalking, and then we'llbegin.好了，各位。请不要再说话，我们就要开始了。
said betweenpartsof astorythat you aretelling, inorderto makecertainthatpeoplearepayingattentionandunderstanding:
（用于讲述故事时吸引人注意或者弄清楚听者是否明白）对吧，哎So there I was right,middleof thenight, right, and thisguycame up to me...“好啦，我就在那儿，半夜里，对吧，这家伙向我走了过来……”
- "Youstartworkon thatpilethen." "Right."
- "We'llpickyou up at eight o'clock." "Right."
- Right, we've got a lot ofworkto get through so we'dbetterstartnow.
- Right, if you'reready, I'llbegin.
- Right, if you don'tmindI'd like tostartthissession.
Understanding and comprehending
- apprehend
- apprehensible
- apprehension
- astutely
- atyourfingertipsidiom
- connection
- figure
- hold
- keenness
- keepsomeoneup
- know a hawk from a handsawidiom
- know the scoreidiom
- know/see wheresomeoneis coming fromidiom
- scale
- uncomprehending
- uncomprehendingly
- understanding
- voice recognition
- wake up tosomething
- wisdom
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Words & phrases expressing agreement & acceptance
Linguistics: interjections
Linguistics: connecting words joining words or phrases with similar or related meanings
Grammar
Tags
Tags are either questions, statements or imperatives added to a clause to invite a response from the listener:…Tags: uses
Tags are either questions, statements or imperatives added to a clause to invite a response from the listener:…Tags: form
Tags consist of one of the auxiliary verbs be, do or have, or the main verb be, or a modal verb, plus a subject, which is most commonly a pronoun:…Question tags
Question tags turn statements into yes-no questions. There are two types.…Imperative tags
A tag after an imperative clause softens the imperative a little. The tag verb is most commonly will but we can also use would, could, can and won’t:…Statement tags
We can use a statement tag to emphasise or reinforce an affirmative statement. The tag is also affirmative. They typically invite the listener to agree or sympathise in some way, or to offer a parallel comment. Statement tags are very informal:…Universal tags:right, yeah
We can use right and yeah in very informal situations instead of question tags:…Idioms
right you are!
too right
right
verb[T]
uk/raɪt/us/raɪt/formal
If you right asituationor amistake, you make itbetterorcorrectit:
改正，纠正；使恢复正常It's aterriblesituationand we should right it assoonaspossible.这种局面太糟糕了，我们应当尽快使其恢复正常。
If aboatrights itself, itturnsitself back toitscorrectpositionin thewater:
将（船）扶正；使（船）翻转（到正常位置）Thecanoewill right itself if itcapsizes.独木舟如果翻了，会自己正过来。
Correcting and mending
- calibration
- clean(someone/something)up
- correction
- fiddle
- fiddle (around) withsomething
- fine-tune
- mess
- put/setsomeonerightidiom
- recondition
- reconstruct
- reconstruction
- rectification
- remedy
- revise
- servicing
- set/put the record straightidiom
- smoothsomethingaway
- smoothen
- sort
- tinker
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Staying afloat, capsizing & sinking