英语词汇“right”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	right
释义	right —right /raɪt/ Ⅰ adjective (CORRECT) 1 A1 correct: » You got three answers right and two wrong.» I set the clock to the right time.» "Is that Ms Kramer?" "Yes, that's right."» Am I right in thinking (= is it true) that you will be at the conference?» You're right to be annoyed - you've been treated very badly.» You must put matters right (= make the situation better) by telling the truth.→ _COMPARE WRONG(Cf. ↑wrong) adjective ^{(NOT CORRECT)}Thesaurus⁺: ↑Accurate and exact 2 A1 If you are right about something or someone, you are correct in your judgment or statement about it or them: » You were right about Pete - he's a real troublemaker.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Accurate and exactWord Builder:–Nouns: right, rightness, righteousness–Adjectives: right, righteous, rightful–Verbs: right–Adverbs: right, rightly, rightfully • • • Extra Examples:» "I think you're absolutely right, " concurred Chris.» "Was it wrong of me to go to the police?" "Oh no, I'm sure you did the right thing."» I have a faint suspicion that you may be right!» I'm fairly sure that this is the right address.» Take a chance and follow your nose - you may be right! Ⅱ adjective (HEALTHY) ► F0 healthy, or working correctly: » Since eating that food last night, I haven't felt quite right.» Something isn't quite right with the brakes on your bike.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Fit and healthyThesaurus⁺: ↑Functioning , ↑Performing a function Ⅲ adjective (SUITABLE) 1 B1 suitable or correct, or as it should be: » He's the right person for the job.» I think you've made the right decision.» The temperature of the swimming pool was just right (= exactly as I wanted it).» That hat looks just right on you.» He thought the time was right to let his intentions be known.→ _COMPARE WRONG(Cf. ↑wrong) adjective ^{(NOT SUITABLE)}Thesaurus⁺: ↑Suitable and acceptable , ↑Quite good, or not very good 2 F0 describes a person who is considered to be socially important or a place that such people go to: » She knows all the right people.» He likes to be seen in the right clubs and restaurants.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Suitable and acceptable , ↑Quite good, or not very good the right way round/up _UK (_US the right way around/up) 3 F0 in the correct position: » The lid has to go on the right way round or it won't fit.» Keep the bottle the right way up.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Describing angles, lines and orientations • • • Extra Examples:» She fished in her tool box for the right spanner.» She knew that Dave wasn't the right man for her but she couldn't deny the animal attraction between them.» I was fumbling for the right word.» Apropos what you said yesterday, I think you made the right decision.» This carpet would be just right for the dining room. Ⅳ adjective [after verb] (MORALLY ACCEPTABLE) ► B2 considered fair or morally acceptable by most people: » I don't believe they should have put him in prison. It isn't right.» [+ to infinitive] It's not right to criticize someone behind their back.» [+ that] It is only (= completely) right that men and women should be paid the same for doing the same work.→ _COMPARE WRONG(Cf. ↑wrong) adjective ^(IMMORAL)Thesaurus⁺: ↑Virtue and moral goodThesaurus⁺: ↑Justice and fairness • • • Extra Examples:» "Was it wrong of me to go to the police?" "Oh no, I'm sure you did the right thing."» I'm sure you did the right thing in telling her about the problem.» It's not right to treat another human being like that.» It's only right that the two children be treated the same.» I don't think it's right to spend so much money on yourself. Ⅴ adjective [before noun] _INFORMAL (COMPLETE) ► F0 used for emphasizing when something is bad: » He's a right idiot.» His house is a right mess.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Very and extreme , ↑Complete and whole , ↑Intensifying expressions Ⅵ adjective adverb (DIRECTION) ► A2 on or towards the side of your body that is to the east when you are facing north: » Most people write with their right hand.» Turn/Go right (= take the road on the right) at the first traffic lights.» _US I took/made (_INFORMAL hung) a right (= turned into the next road on the right side) after crossing the bridge.» In this photo, my wife is the woman standing on/to my right.→ _COMPARE LEFT(Cf. ↑left) adjective adverbThesaurus⁺: ↑General location and orientation • • • Extra Examples:» After you go past the church keep bearing right.» He likes to sleep on the right side of the bed.» Carlton snicked the ball low and fast to Lynch's right.» He wrenched his right shoulder during a game of hockey.» In the US, you drive on the right side of the road, but in Britain the converse applies. Ⅶ adverb (CORRECTLY) ► B2 correctly: » Why does he never do anything right?Thesaurus⁺: ↑Accurate and exactWord Builder:–Nouns: right, rightness, righteousness–Adjectives: right, righteous, rightful–Verbs: right–Adverbs: right, rightly, rightfully Ⅷ adverb (EXACTLY) 1 B1 exactly or all the way: » I've got a pimple right on the end of my nose.» They built a row of hotels right along the sea-front.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Accurate and exact 2 F0 used for emphasis: » The car ran right (= completely) out of fuel.» She walked right (= all the way) past me without noticing me.» I'll be right back/I'll be right with you (= I will return very soon).Thesaurus⁺: ↑Very and extreme , ↑Complete and whole , ↑Intensifying expressions right away/now 3 B1 immediately: » You'd better leave right now.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Immediately right now 4 F0 at the present time: » We're very busy right now.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Now Ⅸ adverb (IN TITLES) ► F0 used as part of the title of particular people, such as bishops and some members of Parliament: » the Right Honourable Diane Abbott, MPThesaurus⁺: ↑Religious titles Ⅹ adverb (SUCCESSFULLY) go right► F0 If something goes right, it is successful or happens in a way that you hoped it would: » Things haven't been going right for me these past few months.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Successful (things or people) Ⅺ exclamation _INFORMAL (AGREEMENT) 1 A2 used to express agreement with someone or to show that you have understood what someone has said: » "Johnny, you climb up first." "Right."Thesaurus⁺: ↑Understanding and comprehendingThesaurus⁺: ↑Words and phrases expressing agreement and acceptance 2 A2 said when you want to make a group of people notice you, especially so that you can start an activity: » Right, you lot. Could you all stop talking, and then we'll begin.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Interjections , ↑Sounds used as interjections 3 F0 said between parts of a story that you are telling, in order to make certain that people are paying attention and understanding: » So there I was right, middle of the night, right, and this guy came up to me...Thesaurus⁺: ↑Connecting words joining words or phrases with similar or related meanings • • • Extra Examples:» "You start work on that pile then." "Right."» "We'll pick you up at eight o'clock." "Right."» Right, we've got a lot of work to get through so we'd better start now.» Right, if you're ready, I'll begin.» Right, if you don't mind I'd like to start this session. Ⅻ noun (MORALLY ACCEPTABLE) 1 B2 [U] what is considered to be morally good or acceptable: » Your conscience should tell you the difference between right and wrong.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Virtue and moral good in the right 2 F0 If you are in the right, what you are doing is morally or legally correct. Thesaurus⁺: ↑Virtue and moral good 3 B2 [C] the fact that a person or animal can expect to be treated in a fair, morally acceptable, or legal way, or to have the things that are necessary for life: » She campaigned for women's rights during the 1960s.» Everyone has a right to education.» She has no more right to a company car than I have (= she does not deserve one more than I do).» [+ to infinitive] You're not my boss, so what right (= authority) have you got to criticize me?» You have every right (= you have a good reason) to complain.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Morality and rules of behaviour within your rights 4 F0 If you are within your rights to do something, you are legally allowed to do it: » I think I'm quite within my rights to demand a full refund.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Allowing and permitting rights [plural] 5 F0 legal controls over who is allowed to use a book or film: » He has acquired the film rights to the book (= he is allowed to make a film of the book).Thesaurus⁺: ↑Court cases, orders and decisions 6 F0 new shares in a particular company that have become available for people to buy who already own shares: » The company made a rights issue of one new share for every four held.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Investment and stock markets put/set sth to rights 7 F0 to improve or correct something: » The company needs over a million dollars to set its finances to rights.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Making things better , ↑Becoming betterWord Builder:–Nouns: right, rightness, righteousness–Adjectives: right, righteous, rightful–Verbs: right–Adverbs: right, rightly, rightfully • • • Extra Examples:» Freedom of speech is a cherished right in this country.» These organizations have fought very hard for the rights and welfare of immigrants.» She's also a veteran campaigner for human rights.» Freedom of speech should be a constitutional right.» Just because you've been promoted that doesn't give you a divine right to tell us all what to do. ⅩⅢ noun (POLITICS) the right (_ALSO the Right) [S, + sing/pl verb]► C2 political parties or people that have traditional opinions, and that believe in low taxes, property, and industry being privately owned, and less help for the poor: » In Britain, the right was/were in power after 1979.» He's a man of the far (= extreme) right.→ _COMPARE LEFT(Cf. ↑left) noun ^(POLITICS)Thesaurus⁺: ↑Political movements and groups ⅩⅣ noun [S] (DIRECTION) ► A2 the right side: » English is written and read from left to right.» King's Avenue is the first right (= the first road on the right side).Thesaurus⁺: ↑General location and orientation • • • Extra Examples:» Italic writing slants to the right.» Tens go in the left-hand column and units in the right.» We have to turn down/into/up the next road on the right.» Ours is the third road on the right.» Go up the stairs and her office is on the right. ⅩⅤ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for right 1 F0 _FORMAL If you right a situation or a mistake, you make it better or correct it: » It's a terrible situation and we should right it as soon as possible.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Correcting and mending , ↑Editing and compiling 2 F0 If a boat rights itself, it turns itself back to its correct position in the water: » The canoe will right itself if it capsizes.Thesaurus⁺: ↑Staying afloat, capsizing and sinkingWord Builder:–Nouns: right, rightness, righteousness–Adjectives: right, righteous, rightful–Verbs: right–Adverbs: right, rightly, rightfully
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