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单词 all-right
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all /öl/

adjective
  1. Comprising every individual one (eg all men, all roads, all instances)
  2. Comprising the whole extent, etc of (eg all winter)
  3. Any whatever
  4. (preceding ‘the’) as many as there are, or as much as there is (eg all the men, all the cheese)
  5. Also used following pl pers pronoun or sometimes n pl (eg we all laughed, the guests all came)
  6. The greatest possible (eg with all haste, in all sincerity)
  7. Every
noun
  1. The whole
  2. Everybody
  3. Everything
  4. The totality of things
  5. The universe
  6. One's whole possessions or utmost efforts (formerly often in pl)
adverb
  1. Wholly
  2. Entirely
  3. Quite or completely
  4. Without limit, infinitely
  5. On all sides
  6. On each side, apiece
  7. Even or just (passing into a mere intensive, eg all on a summer's day, or almost into a conjunction by omission of if or though)
combining form
  1. Denoting infinite, infinitely
  2. Universal
  3. Completely
  4. Wholly
  5. By all
  6. Having all for object
ORIGIN: OE (Anglian) all, (WSax eall); Ger all

allˈness noun

The condition of being all

Possible compounds are without limit and only a selection can be given:

allˈ-Amerˈican adjective
  1. Representative of the whole of America, esp in some admirable quality
  2. Typically American (in behaviour, appearance, etc)
  3. Chosen to represent the United States
  4. Consisting entirely of US or American members

All Blacks plural noun

The New Zealand international rugby team

allˈ-building adjective (Shakespeare)

Poss on which all is built, but prob a misprint

all-changˈing-word noun

A spell that transforms everything

all-cheerˈing adjective

Giving cheerfulness to all

allˈ-clearˈ noun

A signal that the reason for sheltering, or (figurative) for inactivity, is past

allˈcomers plural noun

Everyone who arrives or is present

allˈ-day adjective

Lasting all day

all-dreadˈed adjective

Dreaded by all

allˈ-elecˈtric adjective

Using only electricity for heating and lighting

allˈ-embracing adjective

Encompassing everything

all-endˈing adjective

Allˈ-father noun

  1. Woden
  2. Zeus
  3. God

allˈ-fired adjective (informal, orig US)

(as an intensifier) infernal (perh for hell-fired)

allˈ-firedly adverb

all-fivesˈ noun

A game of dominoes in which the aim is to make the end pips sum a multiple of five

All Fools' Day noun

April Fools' Day, 1 April

all-foursˈ noun

A card game in which there are four chances that score a point (see also four)

all-givˈer noun (Milton)

The giver of all, God

allˈ-good noun

The plant good-King-Henry

all-goodˈ adjective

Infinitely good

all-hailˈ interjection (archaic)

A greeting (literally, all health)

noun (archaic)

A salutation of ‘All hail’

transitive verb (archaic)

To greet with ‘All hail’

All-hallˈowmass noun

The feast of All Saints

allˈhallˈown, allˈhallˈowen, allˈhollˈown or allˈhallˈond adjective (orig genitive pl of noun; obsolete)

(Shakespeare al-hallown summer a spell of fine weather about All Hallows)

All Hallˈows Day noun

All Saints' Day, 1 November

All-hallˈowtide noun

The season of All Hallows

allˈheal noun

  1. A panacea (obsolete)
  2. The great valerian or other plant thought to have healing properties, eg self-heal

all-hidˈ noun (archaic)

Hide-and-seek

all-importˈant adjective

  1. Essential
  2. Crucial

all-inˈ adjective

  1. Including everything (also all-incluˈsive; see also all in below)
  2. (of a school, etc) comprehensive
  3. (of wrestling) freestyle, with no restrictions on holds

allˈ-in-oneˈ adjective and noun

(something) combining two or more functions in a single item

allˈnight adjective

Lasting, open, etc all night

allnightˈer noun

Any event, activity, party, etc that lasts all night

all-obeyˈing adjective (Shakespeare)

Obeyed by all

allˈ-or-nothˈing or allˈ-or-noneˈ adjective

That must be gained, accepted, etc completely or not at all

allˈ-out adjective

  1. Using maximum effort
  2. (of a strike) with everyone participating

allˈ-ovˈer adjective

Over the entire surface, body, etc

all-ōˈverish adjective (informal)

Having an indefinite sense of indisposition, discomfort, or malaise

all-ōˈverishness noun (informal).

all-parˈty adjective

Involving all the parties to a dispute, political action, etc

allˈ-pervading adjective

Spreading or filtering through the whole of

allˈ-play-allˈ adjective

Of a competition, in which every competitor plays against every other in turn

allˈ-points bulletin noun (N American)

A report giving details of a wanted person, crime, etc issued by one police station and transmitted to all others in the region or state

all-powˈerful adjective

  1. Supremely powerful
  2. Omnipotent

all'-prōˈ noun (American football)

A player who has been selected to a team consisting of the best professional players in each playing position (also adjective)

all-purˈpose adjective

That can be used for any purpose, in any circumstances, etc

all-redˈ adjective (obsolete)

Exclusively on British territory (from the conventional colouring of maps)

all-risksˈ adjective

(of insurance) covering all risks except a number specifically excluded (eg war risks)

allˈ-round adjective

  1. Including, applying to all (also adverb)
  2. Adequate, complete, or competent on all sides

all-round camera noun

A camera able to make a strip picture of the whole periphery of an object revolved before it

all-roundˈer noun

  1. Someone who shows ability in many sports or many aspects of a particular sport, esp a cricket player who can both bat and bowl
  2. Someone who shows an ability in or who has an involvement in many kinds of work, etc (also adjective)

all-roundˈness noun

all-rulˈing adjective

All Saints' Day noun

1 November, a Christian festival in honour of the saints collectively

allˈ-seatˈer noun

A venue at which standing is not permitted or possible (also adjective)

allˈseed noun

A weed (genus Radiola) of the flax family, or other many-seeded plant

all-seeˈing adjective

all-sēˈer noun (Shakespeare)

One who sees all, ie God

allˈsorts plural noun

Things of various odd shapes, sizes, colours, etc (also figurative)

All Souls' Day noun (RC)

2 November, a day of prayer for souls in Purgatory

allˈspice noun

Pimento or Jamaica pepper, supposed to combine the flavours of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves (see also calycanthus under calyx)

allˈ-starˈ adjective

Having a cast or team all of whom are stars

all-tellˈing adjective (Shakespeare)

Revealing all

allˈ-terrain adjective

(of vehicles) designed for use on rough terrain

allˈ-thing adverb (Shakespeare)

Every way

allˈ-tickˈet adjective

(of an event) for which tickets must be obtained in advance

allˈ-time adjective

Of all time to date

all-time high or all-time low noun

A high or low level never before reached

all-time record noun

A record exceeding all others in all times

allˈ-up noun and adjective

(of loaded aircraft) total (weight)

all-up service noun (old)

A service carrying first-class mail by air at regular postage rates

allˈ-weather adjective

  1. Capable of use in all kinds of weather
  2. Weatherproof

all-wheel drive noun

A type of four-wheel drive in which each wheel can rotate at a different speed

allˈ-wheel-driveˈ adjective

all-wingˈ aeroplane noun

An aeroplane with no fuselage, the cabin being in the wings

allˈ-work noun

All kinds of work (esp domestic)

after all

  1. When everything has been considered
  2. In spite of all that
  3. Nevertheless

all along

  1. Everywhere along
  2. All the time

all and some (obsolete)

One and all

all at once

Suddenly

all but

Everything short of, almost

all for (informal)

Strongly in favour of

all found

(usu of a price) all in, with everything included

all in

  1. Exhausted
  2. Everything included

all in all

  1. All things considered, all or everything together
  2. Something which someone is wholly wrapped up in

all of (informal)

  1. As long or as far, etc as
  2. The whole distance, time, etc of

all out

  1. At full power or speed
  2. Completely exhausted

all over

  1. Everywhere
  2. Over the whole of
  3. Covered with (informal)
  4. Thoroughly, entirely
  5. Very characteristically
  6. Excessively attentive towards

all over the place

All awry, or in a disorganized muddle

all over with

Finished, done with, completely at an end with

all right

  1. Unhurt, safe
  2. Adequate, suitable
  3. Acceptable (also US inf all-right)
  4. Yes, fine, ok
  5. You can be sure of that!
  6. (also a bit of all right) very good, or esp of a young woman, very attractive (slang)

all-singing, all-dancing (informal)

Incorporating a full range of features and elaborations

all's one

It is just the same

all square

  1. (of debts, etc) settled
  2. (in games) having equal scores

all systems go

Everything (is) in working order, starting up, etc (also figurative)

all that

(usu after a negative or a question) so, especially, as … as all that

all the best

A phrase used to wish someone good luck, etc

all there

  1. Completely sane
  2. Of normal intelligence, not stupid (informal)
  3. Alert

all the same see under same

all the way

  1. Completely, as in I'm with you all the way
  2. A euphemistic expression for full sexual intercourse, as in go all the way (with someone)

all told

  1. Including every person, thing, etc
  2. Taking everything into account

all to one (obsolete)

Altogether

all up with

  1. At an end with
  2. Beyond any hope for

and all

As well as the rest

and all that

And all the rest of it, et cetera

as all that

To that extent

at all

  1. In the least degree
  2. In any way
  3. In any circumstances
  4. Used also merely to give emphasis

be all over someone

To be excessively and sometimes irritatingly friendly and attentive to someone

be all things to all men

  1. To alter one's approach, behaviour, attitude, etc to suit the person one is dealing with
  2. To be (usu excessively) affable

for all

Notwithstanding

for good and all

Finally

in all

  1. All told
  2. In total

once and for all

Once and once only, finally

when all is said and done

  1. After all
  2. All things considered

right1 /rīt/

adjective
  1. Straight
  2. Direct
  3. Perpendicular
  4. Forming one-fourth of a revolution
  5. With axis perpendicular to base
  6. True
  7. Genuine
  8. Veritable
  9. Characteristic
  10. Truly judged or judging
  11. Appropriate
  12. In accordance, or identical, with what is true and fitting
  13. Not mistaken
  14. Accurate
  15. Fit
  16. Sound
  17. Intended to be exposed (such as a side, eg of cloth)
  18. Morally justifiable or incumbent
  19. Just
  20. In accordance with what should be
  21. Equitable
  22. Justly to be preferred or commended
  23. On, for, or belonging to that side or part of the body, etc which in man has normally the stronger and more skilful hand, opp to left
  24. On that side from the point of view of a person looking downstream, a soldier looking at the enemy, a president looking at an assembly, an actor looking at the audience
  25. On the east side from the point of view of a person looking north
  26. Sitting at the president's right hand (in Continental assemblies)
  27. Hence, conservative or inclined towards conservatism, right-wing
adverb
  1. Straight
  2. Straightway
  3. Quite
  4. Completely, absolutely
  5. Just, exactly
  6. In a right manner
  7. Justly
  8. Correctly
  9. Very (archaic and dialect or in special phrases)
  10. On or towards the right side
noun
  1. That which is right or correct
  2. Rightness
  3. Fair treatment
  4. Equity
  5. Truth
  6. Justice
  7. Just or legal claim
  8. What one has a just claim to
  9. Due
  10. (in pl) a stag's brow, bez and trez antlers (archaic)
  11. Territory (Spenser)
  12. The right hand
  13. The right side
  14. A glove, shoe, etc for the right hand, foot, etc
  15. A punch with the right hand
  16. The region on the right side
  17. A right turn
  18. The right wing
  19. The conservatives
transitive verb
  1. To set right
  2. To set in order
  3. To rectify
  4. To redress
  5. To vindicate
  6. To do justice to
  7. To avenge
  8. To set right side up or erect
intransitive verb

To recover an erect position

interjection

Expressing agreement, acquiescence or readiness

ORIGIN: OE riht (noun and adj), rihte (adv), rihten (verb); cf Ger recht and L rēctus straight, right

rightˈable adjective

Capable of being righted

rightˈen transitive verb (archaic)

To set right

rightˈer noun

A person who sets right or redresses wrong

rightˈful adjective

  1. Having a just claim
  2. According to justice
  3. Belonging by right

rightˈfully adverb

rightˈfulness noun

  1. Righteousness
  2. Justice

rightˈing noun

rightˈish adjective

rightˈism noun

rightˈist adjective and noun

(an adherent) of the political right

rightˈless adjective (Scot)

Without rights

rightˈly adverb

rightˈness noun

rightoˈ or right-ohˈ interjection (informal)

Expressing acquiescence

rightˈward adjective and adverb

  1. Towards the right
  2. On the right side
  3. More right-wing
noun (rare)

The region on the right side

rightˈwardly or rightˈwards adverb

right about noun

The directly opposite quarter (in drill or dismissal; also right about face)

adverb

In the opposite direction

intransitive verb

To turn to face the opposite direction

rightˈ-and-leftˈ adjective

  1. Having a right and a left side, part, etc
  2. Bilaterally symmetrical
  3. On both sides
  4. From both barrels

noun

A shot or a blow from each barrel or hand

adverb

  1. On both sides
  2. On all hands
  3. Towards one side, then the other
  4. In all directions

right-angˈled adjective

Having a right angle, one equal to a fourth of a revolution

right ascension see under ascend

rightˈ-bank adjective

On the right bank

rightˈ-click intransitive verb

To press and release the right-hand button on a computer mouse

noun

An act of doing this

right-downˈ adjective and adverb

Out-and-out

rightˈ-drawn adjective (Shakespeare)

Drawn in a just cause

rightˈ-field noun

In baseball, the area in the outfield to the right facing from the plate

rightˈ-footˈed adjective

  1. Performed with the right foot
  2. Having more skill or strength in the right foot

rightˈ-hand adjective

  1. On the right side
  2. Towards the right
  3. Performed with the right hand
  4. With thread or strands turning to the right
  5. Chiefly relied on (as one's right-hand man)

right-hand drive noun

  1. A driving mechanism on the right side of a vehicle which is intended to be driven on the left-hand side of the road
  2. A vehicle with a driving mechanism of this type

right-handˈed adjective

  1. Using the right hand more easily than the left
  2. With or for the right hand
  3. With rotation towards the right, or clockwise

adverb

In the manner of a right-handed person

right-handˈedly adverb

right-handˈedness noun

right-handˈer noun

  1. A blow with the right hand
  2. A right-handed person

right-hand man see right-hand above.

Right Honourable noun and adjective

A title of distinction given to peers below the rank of marquis, to privy councillors, to present and past cabinet ministers, to certain Lord Mayors and Lord Provosts, etc

rightˈ-lined adjective

Rectilinear

right-mindˈed adjective

  1. Having a mind disposed towards what is right, just or according to good sense
  2. Sane

right-mindˈedness noun

rightˈ-of-cenˈtre adjective

Inclining slightly towards the more conservative policies of a group, party or political system

right of search see under search1

right-of-wayˈ noun (pl rightˈ-of-waysˈ or rightsˈ-of-wayˈ)

  1. A track over which there is a right of way (see below)
  2. The strip of land occupied by a railway track, a road, etc (US)

right-onˈ adjective

  1. Absolutely correct
  2. Trendy, belonging to or in keeping with the latest social, moral, political, etc ideas or fashions

Right Reverend noun and adjective see under revere

rights issue noun (commerce)

An issue of new shares which shareholders of a company may buy, usu below the market price, in proportion to their current holdings

rightˈsize transitive verb (euphemistic)

To adapt (an organization, etc) to an appropriate size, esp by means of redundancies

rightˈ-thinking adjective

  1. Of approved opinions
  2. Right-minded

right-to-lifeˈ adjective (esp N American)

Same as pro-life (see under pro-1)

right-to-lifˈer noun (esp N American)

Same as pro-lifer (see under pro-1)

right triangle noun (N American)

A right-angled triangle

right whale noun

A whale of the genus Balaena or Eubalaena, esp the Greenland whale

right wing noun

  1. The political right
  2. The wing on the right side of an army, football pitch, etc

rightˈ-wing adjective

  1. Of or on the right wing
  2. Relating to the political right
  3. (having opinions which are) conservative, opposed to socialism, etc

rightˈ-wingˈer noun

  1. A player on the right wing
  2. A person with right-wing views or who supports the right wing of a party, etc

all right see under all

a right one (informal)

A foolish or eccentric person

at right angles

Forming or in such a way as to form a right angle

bill of rights

(often with caps) an accepted statement of the rights and privileges of the people or of individuals, which the government or state must not infringe (eg that embodied in the Bill of Rights, 1689, or in the US Constitution)

by rights or (formerly right)

  1. Rightfully
  2. If all were right

civil rights see under civil

do someone right or do right by someone

  1. To do someone justice
  2. To keep pace with someone in drinking
  3. To drink someone's health

have a right (or no right)

  1. To be entitled (or not entitled)
  2. To be under a moral obligation (or no obligation) (non-standard or dialect)

have right (archaic)

To be right

in one's own right

  1. By absolute and personal right, not through another
  2. By one's own abilities, etc, not through connection with another

in one's right mind

Quite sane

in right of

  1. By virtue of
  2. By title vested in

in the right

  1. Right
  2. Maintaining a justifiable position

put or set to rights

  1. To set in order
  2. To correct

right as a trivet see under trivet

right as rain see under rain1

right away

  1. Straightaway, immediately
  2. Without delay

right down or right enough

Plainly

right, left and centre same as left, right and centre (see under left1).

right of common (law)

A right to take something from, or pasture animals on, the land of another

right of entry

A legal right to enter a place

right off

Without delay

right of way

The right of the public to pass over a piece of ground (see also right-of-way above)

right on (US)

An exclamation expressing enthusiastic agreement or approval (see also right-on above)

right out (Shakespeare)

Outright

right the helm

To put it amidships, in a line with the keel

send, etc to the right about (informal)

To dismiss summarily, or force to retreat

she'll be right (Aust)

An expression of assurance or confidence
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