单词 | straightforwardly |
释义 | straightforwardstraight‧for‧ward /ˌstreɪtˈfɔːwəd◂ $ -ˈfɔːrwərd◂/ ●●○ S3 AWL adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUS► easy Collocations not difficult to do, and not needing much effort: · an easy task· The house was easy to find. ► simple easy and not complicated – used about things such as instructions and explanations, or about machines and systems: · The system is relatively simple to operate.· a simple recipe for chocolate cake ► straightforward easy to understand or do, and unlikely to cause you any problems: · a straightforward explanation· The calculation is fairly straightforward. ► user-friendly easy to use – used especially about computers or written information about how to do something: · Their website is very user-friendly.· a user-friendly guide to owning a dog ► undemanding easy because it does not take a lot of effort: · It was an undemanding role for someone of his experience. ► cushy informal a cushy job is easy to do and needs very little effort – often used when you are envious of the person who has it: · It’s a pretty cushy job – all she has to do is drive a nice car around.· a cushy number (=a very easy job) ► mindless so easy that you can do it without thinking – used especially when it makes you feel bored: · mindless tasks ► painless without any difficulties or problems – used especially when you expected something to be much worse: · Finding the carhire place at the airport was relatively painless.· Thankfully, there's a wide selection of search tools to make the task relatively painless. ► be plain sailing British English, be smooth sailing American English to be easy and with no problems that you have to deal with: · Things should be plain sailing from now on. Longman Language Activatoreasy to do, use, or understand► easy not difficult to do, use, or understand: · The questions were really easy.· It's an easy journey - we just drive to the station, then take the direct train to Paris.· Our new computer system should make the work a lot easier.easy to read/use/learn etc: · All the instructions are in large print to make them easy to read.it is easy to do something: · It is easy to see why she didn't marry him.easy for somebody to do something: · Was it easy for you to find a job?find something easy/find it easy to do something: · Susan's always found school work easy.· He doesn't find it easy to talk about his personal feelings. ► not difficult/hard easy not hard is more informal than not difficult: · "Did you make this pizza yourself?" "Yes, it's not difficult."it's not difficult to do something: · It's not difficult to see why she's unhappy all the time.· The reason for the problem is not hard to find. ► simple easy to understand or do because it is not complicated - use this about things like explanations or instructions, or about machines or systems: · She drew us a simple map so that we wouldn't get lost.· I like this recipe because it's so simple.be simple to use/make/prepare etc: · The new photocopier is much simpler to use than the one we had before. ► straightforward easy to understand and easy to do, so someone should not have any problems - use this especially about a method or process: · It is very straightforward - you just type the file name, then press 'Enter'.· There's a straightforward calculation for working out how much tax you have to pay. ► user-friendly spoken easy to use or understand - use this especially about computers or written information: · We are trying to develop software that is more user-friendly.· The booklet is intended to be a user-friendly guide to pension schemes. when methods, systems, explanations, or words are not complicated► simple not complicated, and therefore easy to understand: · Speak slowly and use simple words so that everyone understands.· His children find European numbering simpler than the Chinese system.· There must be a perfectly simple explanation.be simple to do something: · Many vegetarian meals are delicious and simple to prepare.keep/make something simple: · The secret of successful dinner parties? Keep it simple. ► straightforward simple - use this especially about explanations, instructions, and methods which contain nothing difficult or unexpected: · The new networking system is fairly straightforward - you shouldn't have any problems.· There are two straightforward ways of achieving this result. ► uncomplicated simple and without any unnecessary features that could cause problems or confuse you: · Tom can now carry out uncomplicated tasks without help.· There are several basic techniques to learn, but they are uncomplicated enough to be mastered in one session. ► unsophisticated a method or process that is unsophisticated is very simple compared to the most modern ones: · It may be a pretty unsophisticated system, but it has worked well for over fifty years.· In comparison with modern methods, it seems an incredibly slow and unsophisticated way of making cars. ► elementary needing only simple skills or knowledge to do or understand: · She had difficulty with even the most elementary tasks.· an elementary course in word-processing ► plain English English that people can easily understand, without any difficult or confusing words: in plain English: · I wish they'd write in plain English, instead of all this business jargon.· 'The theory of informed consent'? What does that mean, in plain English? ► rough and ready a rough and ready system, calculation, way of doing something etc uses a quick, simple method but ignores small details and therefore does not produce a completely perfect result: · Here are my calculations. They're a little rough and ready as yet, but you'll get a general idea.· Justice was administered in a rough and ready fashion, without using courts or juries. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► relatively/quite/fairly straightforward Word family Installing the program is relatively straightforward. ► far from straightforward This area of law is far from straightforward (=complicated). ► straightforward matter/task/process etc For someone who can’t read, shopping is by no means a straightforward matter. WORD FAMILYnounstraightforwardnessadjectivestraightforwardadverbstraightforwardly 1simple and easy to understand OPP complicatedrelatively/quite/fairly straightforward Installing the program is relatively straightforward. This area of law is far from straightforward (=complicated).straightforward matter/task/process etc For someone who can’t read, shopping is by no means a straightforward matter.► see thesaurus at easy2honest about your feelings or opinions and not hiding anything: Jack is tough, but always straightforward and fair.—straightforwardly adverb—straightforwardness noun [uncountable] |
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