单词 | rightabout |
释义 | rightabout in American English (ˈraɪtəˌbaʊt) noun 1. rightabout-face 2. the direction opposite, as faced after turning completely about adverb, adjective 3. with, in, or by a rightabout-face rightabout in American English (ˈraitəˌbaut) noun 1. the position assumed by turning about to the right so as to face in the opposite direction 2. the act of turning so as to face the opposite direction adverb Also: right-about3. facing or in the opposite direction Move that chair rightabout Word origin [1690–1700; right + about]This word is first recorded in the period 1690–1700. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: catamaran, foolscap, freshen, momentum, smash |
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