straight
/ˈstret/KK
/ˈstɹeɪt/IPA
變化形
straighter
straightest
1.
直的;筆直的;不彎曲的
形狀、線條或頭髮沒有彎曲或捲曲。
用法:通常放在名詞前,或接在連綴動詞後。
Use a ruler to draw a straight line across the page.
用尺在頁面上畫一條直線。
Her hair is straight, so she does not often use a hair dryer.
她的頭髮是直的,所以她不常用吹風機。
2.
挺直的;端正的;整齊對正的
身體姿勢端正,或物品的位置平正、沒有歪斜。
用法:描述姿勢時,常用於動詞後。
Sit straight so you can see the teacher.
坐直,這樣你就能看見老師。
Could you check whether the picture is hanging straight?
你可以確認一下這張照片有沒有掛正嗎?
3.
直接的;不繞路的
路線或移動方式朝目標前進,不轉彎或不繞道。
用法:可作形容詞修飾名詞,也常作副詞修飾移動動詞。
Go straight for two blocks, and the library will be on your left.
直走兩個街區,圖書館就在你的左邊。
The bus goes straight to the night market after school.
這班公車放學後會直接到夜市。
4.
連續的;不間斷的
某件事持續發生,期間沒有中斷。
用法:通常置於數量詞後、名詞前,例如「連續三天」。
It rained for three straight days during the school trip.
校外教學期間連續下了三天雨。
Our team has won five straight games this year.
我們的隊伍今年已經連贏五場比賽。
5.
坦率的;直接明白的
說話或處理事情時不拐彎抹角,也不隱瞞重要事實。
用法:常見搭配為「坦白的回答」或「坦白地告訴某人」。
Please give me a straight answer: Can we finish the work by Friday?
請直接回答我:我們能在星期五前完成這項工作嗎?
My parents were straight with me about the cost of studying abroad.
我父母坦白告訴我出國讀書的費用。
6.
異性戀的
對異性有主要或專屬的戀愛或性吸引力。
用法:可用於人,也可作名詞指異性戀者;後者較口語。
The club welcomes straight students and all other students.
這個社團歡迎異性戀學生和所有其他學生。
She is straight and thinks everyone should have the same rights.
她是異性戀,也認為每個人都應該有相同的權利。
常見錯誤
Go straight to home after school.
Go straight home after school.
Please sit straightly during the test.
Please sit straight during the test.
We had rain for three straight days continuously.
We had rain for three straight days.
He is a very straight person.
He is a very honest and direct person.
相關字詞
學習提示
・straight 既可作形容詞,也可作副詞。作副詞時常見於 go straight、walk straight 與 head straight home。
・「直接回家」最自然的說法是 go straight home,不是 go straight to home。
・談論性傾向時,straight 是常用語,但應尊重當事人自我認同,避免猜測他人的身分。