/streɪt ||; stret/adj1 with no bends or curves; going in one direction only 直的;成直线的: a straight line 直线He's got dark, straight hair. 他长着一头乌黑的直发。Keep your back straight! 把背挺直!He was so tired he couldn't walk in a straight line. 他累极了,走起路来东倒西歪的。 ☞pictures at hair and line 见hair及line插图
2 (not before a noun 不用于名词前) in an exactly horizontal or vertical position 不歪斜的;竖直的: That picture isn't straight. 那幅画挂得不正。
3 honest and direct 老实的;直接的;坦率的: Politicians never give a straight answer. 政客从来不直接回答问题。Are you being straight with me? 你对我说的是老实话吗?
4 tidy or organized as it should be 整洁的;有条理的: It took ages to put the room straightafter we'd decorated it. 装修以后,我们花了好长时间才把房间弄整齐。
5 (informal 非正式) attracted to people of the opposite sex 非同性恋的 [SYN] heterosexual 同义词为heterosexual [OPP] gay 反义词为gay
6 (informal 非正式) used to describe a person who you think is too serious and boring (指人)过分严肃或乏味的
get sth straight to make sure that you understand sth completely 弄清楚(某事物)
keep a straight face to stop yourself from smiling or laughing 忍住笑;板着脸孔
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