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单词 right away
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
right away adv
  1. without delay; immediately or promptly
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
right /raɪt/USA pronunciation   adj., -er, -est, n., adv., v. 
adj. 
  1. agreeing with what is good, proper, or just:right conduct.[it + be + ~ + to + verb]Is it ever right to kill someone?[it + be + ~ + (that) clause]"It is right and proper that we give thanks to God,'' he intoned.
  2. correct in one's judgment or action:[be + ~]You were right; the movie was terrible.[~ + to + verb]You were right to fire him.
  3. correct in fact:Is that the right answer?
  4. fitting;
    suitable;
    desirable:the right clothes for the occasion.
  5. [before a noun] of or relating to the side of a person or thing that is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north.
  6. sound;
    sane:in one's right mind.
  7. in good health or spirits:I haven't felt right in days.
  8. front or upper:right side up.
  9. Government[often: Right] of or belonging to the political Right;
    having conservative views in politics.

n. 
  1. something due to anyone by a just claim, moral principles, nature, etc.:[countable]the right to free speech.
  2. that which is morally or legally proper and correct:[uncountable]the difference between right and wrong.
  3. the state or quality or an instance of being correct:[uncountable* usually: the + ~]You are in the right and the courts should agree with your claim.
  4. the side that is normally opposite to that where the heart is:[uncountable]to turn to the right.
  5. a right-hand turn:[countable]Make a right at the corner.
  6. Government the Right, [uncountable]
    • individuals or groups calling for keeping the established political, social, or economic order.
    • the conservative position held by these people.

adv. 
  1. in a straight or direct line:The ship went right to the bottom.
  2. quite;
    completely:My hat was knocked right off.
  3. immediately;
    promptly:turned on the TV right after dinner.
  4. exactly;
    precisely:Put it down right here on the table.
  5. correctly or accurately:You guessed right.
  6. properly:to live right.
  7. to one's benefit or advantage:After a long hassle everything turned out right.
  8. on or to the right:to turn right.
  9. [Informal.]very;
    extremely:a right fine day.
  10. very:[often: Right* used in certain titles]The Right Reverend John C. Doe.

v. [~ + object]
  1. to put in or back to an upright position:to right a fallen lamp.
  2. to bring into agreement with fact;
    correct:to right one's point of view.
  3. to do justice to:The king would right the wrongs done by the prince.
Idioms
  1. Idioms by rights, in fairness;
    justly:We should by rights have made back all our money by this time.
  2. Idioms in one's own right, by reason of one's own ability:Although he was the son of a famous football coach he soon became famous in his own right.
  3. Idioms in the right, having the support of reason or law.
  4. Idioms right away or off, without hesitation;
    immediately:Right off, you could tell he disliked her.
  5. Idioms right on, [Slang.](used to express approval of what has been said or agreement that it is exactly right):"Power to the people,'' he yelled, and the crowd roared back "Right on!''
  6. Idioms to rights, into proper condition or order:to set a messed-up room to rights.

right•ly, adv. 
right•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
right  (rīt),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n., adv., v. 
adj. 
  1. in accordance with what is good, proper, or just:right conduct.
  2. in conformity with fact, reason, truth, or some standard or principle;
    correct:the right solution; the right answer.
  3. correct in judgment, opinion, or action.
  4. fitting or appropriate;
    suitable:to say the right thing at the right time.
  5. most convenient, desirable, or favorable:Omaha is the right location for a meatpacking firm.
  6. of, pertaining to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the east when the subject is facing north (opposed to left).
  7. in a satisfactory state;
    in good order:to put things right.
  8. sound, sane, or normal:to be in one's right mind; She wasn't right in her head when she made the will.
  9. in good health or spirits:I don't feel quite right today.
  10. principal, front, or upper:the right side of cloth.
  11. Government(often cap.) of or pertaining to political conservatives or their beliefs.
  12. socially approved, desirable, or influential:to go to the right schools and know the right people.
  13. formed by or with reference to a perpendicular:a right angle.
  14. straight:a right line.
  15. Mathematics[Geom.]having an axis perpendicular to the base:a right cone.
  16. Mathematicspertaining to an element of a set that has a given property when placed on the right of an element or set of elements of the given set:a right identity.
  17. genuine;
    authentic:the right owner.
  18. British Terms too right, [Australian Slang.]
    • (used as an expression of emphatic agreement.)
    • okay:"Can we meet tonight?'' "Too right.''

n. 
  1. a just claim or title, whether legal, prescriptive, or moral:You have a right to say what you please.
  2. Sometimes, rights. that which is due to anyone by just claim, legal guarantees, moral principles, etc.:women's rights; Freedom of speech is a right of all Americans.
  3. adherence or obedience to moral and legal principles and authority.
  4. that which is morally, legally, or ethically proper:to know right from wrong.
  5. a moral, ethical, or legal principle considered as an underlying cause of truth, justice, morality, or ethics.
  6. Sometimes, rights. the interest or ownership a person, group, or business has in property:He has a 50-percent right in a silver mine. The author controls the screen rights for the book.
  7. the property itself or its value.
  8. [Finance.]
    • Businessthe privilege, usually preemptive, that accrues to the owners of the stock of a corporation to subscribe to additional shares of stock or securities convertible into stock at an advantageous price.
    • BusinessOften, rights. the privilege of subscribing to a specified amount of a stock or bond issue, or the document certifying this privilege.
  9. that which is in accord with fact, reason, propriety, the correct way of thinking, etc.
  10. the state or quality or an instance of being correct.
  11. the side that is normally opposite to that where the heart is;
    the direction toward that side:to turn to the right.
  12. a right-hand turn:Make a right at the top of the hill.
  13. the portion toward the right, as of troops in battle formation:Our right crumbled.
  14. (in a pair) the member that is shaped for, used by, or situated on the right side:Is this shoe a left or a right?
  15. the right hand:Jab with your left and punch with your right.
  16. Government the Right:
    • the complex of individuals or organized groups opposing change in a liberal direction and usually advocating maintenance of the established social, political, or economic order, sometimes by authoritarian means.
    • the position held by these people:The Depression led to a movement away from the Right.Cf. left 1 (defs. 6a, b).
    • See right wing. 
  17. Government(usually cap.) the part of a legislative assembly, esp. in continental Europe, that is situated on the right side of the presiding officer and that is customarily assigned to members of the legislature who hold more conservative or reactionary views than the rest of the members.
  18. Governmentthe members of such an assembly who sit on the Right.
  19. Sport[Boxing.]a blow delivered by the right hand:a right to the jaw.
  20. Sport[Baseball.]See right field. 
  21. by rights, in fairness;
    justly:You should by rights have been asked your opinion on the matter.
  22. in one's own right, by reason of one's own ability, ownership, etc.;
    in or of oneself, as independent of others:He is a rich man in his own right.
  23. in the right, having the support of reason or law;
    correct:It pays to be stubborn when one is in the right.
  24. to rights, into proper condition or order:to set a room to rights.

adv. 
  1. in a straight or direct line;
    straight;
    directly:right to the bottom; to come right home.
  2. quite or completely;
    all the way:My hat was knocked right off.
  3. immediately;
    promptly:right after dinner.
  4. exactly;
    precisely:right here.
  5. correctly or accurately:to guess right.
  6. uprightly or righteously:to obey one's conscience and live right.
  7. properly or fittingly:to behave right.
  8. advantageously, favorably, or well:to turn out right.
  9. toward the right hand;
    on or to the right:to keep right; to turn right.
  10. Informal Termsvery;
    extremely:a right fine day.
  11. very (used in certain titles):the right reverend.
  12. right and left, on every side;
    in all directions:throwing his clothes right and left; members resigning right and left.
  13. right away or off, without hesitation;
    immediately:She made a good impression right off.
  14. right on, [Slang.]exactly right;
    precisely.

v.t. 
  1. to put in or restore to an upright position:to right a fallen lamp.
  2. to put in proper order, condition, or relationship:to right a crookedly hung picture.
  3. to bring into conformity with fact;
    correct:to right one's point of view.
  4. to do justice to;
    avenge:to be righted in court.
  5. to redress, as a wrong.

v.i. 
  1. to resume an upright or the proper position:After the storm the saplings righted.
  • bef. 900; (noun, nominal and adjective, adjectival) Middle English; Old English reht, riht; cognate with Dutch, German recht, Old Norse rēttr, Gothic raihts; akin to Latin rēctus, Old Irish recht law, Greek orektós upright; (verb, verbal) Middle English righten, Old English rihtan, cognate with Old Frisian riuchta, German richten, Old Norse rētta; (adverb, adverbial) Middle English; Old English rihte
right′a•ble, adj. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged equitable, fair, honest, lawful.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged accurate, true.
    • 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fit, seemly.
    • 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged proper.
    • 10.See corresponding entry in Unabridged obverse.
    • 17.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rightful.
    • 22.See corresponding entry in Unabridged morality, virtue, justice, fairness, integrity, equity, rectitude.
    • 48.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rightfully, lawfully, rightly, justly, fairly, equitably.
    • 49.See corresponding entry in Unabridged appropriately, suitably.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –5, 10, 22. wrong.
    52. Right in the sense of "very, extremely'' is neither old-fashioned nor dialectal. It is most common in informal speech and writing:It's right cold this morning.The editor knew right well where the story had originated.
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