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| 1 | if something is right , it is correct according to the facts 正确的；对的 |
| ‘D’ is the right answer. 正确答案是D。 |
| Is this the right way to the station? 这是到车站的正确路线吗？ |
| Does anyone have the right time? 谁知道准确的时间？ |
| get sth right Let me get this right – you told her about it? 让我把这事弄清楚，你告诉她了？ |
| | 1a | if someone is right , they are correct in their opinion or explanation （观点或解释）正确的，有理由的 | | You were absolutely right. My sweater was in the car. 你说的完全正确。我的毛衣是在车上。 | | +about She’ s right about one thing – we do need a bigger house. 她说对了一件事：我们确实需要一所大一点的房子。 | | be right in saying/thinking/believing etc sth I think he’ s quite right in saying that these shares are overvalued. 我认为他说这些股票估价过高是很有道理的。 | |
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| 2 | morally correct （道德上）对的，正当的 |
| be right (of sb) to do sth It wasn’ t right of her to take advantage of you. 她利用你是不对的。 |
| do the right thing You did the right thing by telling them you had lied. 你告诉他们你撒谎了，这样做很对。 |
| it is (only) right that It is right that such efforts should be rewarded. 付出这样的努力得到回报是合情合理的。 |
| it is only right to do sth I think it’ s only right to warn you that I’ m actively looking for another job. 我觉得该预先提醒你，我正在积极地寻找另一份工作。 |
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| 3 | in the position , state , or situation that you would normally expect someone or something to be 正常的 |
| Be sure the handle is in the right position before switching on the machine. 在开动机器前要确定把手处于正常位置。 |
| She hadn’ t been feeling right for weeks. 她感到身体不适已有几个星期了。 |
| He walked in and could see immediately that something wasn’ t right. 他走进来后立刻看出有些不对劲。 |
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| 4 | on or relating to the side of your body that is towards the east when you are facing north 右侧的；右边的 |
| Hold the bat in your right hand. 右手握住球拍。 |
| One of the engines on the right side of the aircraft caught fire. 飞机右侧的一个引擎着火了。 |
| Take the next right turn, which leads straight to the farm. 下一个路口右转，就可直接到农场。 |
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| 5 | the right person or thing for someone or something has exactly the qualities that are wanted or needed （人、物）合适的，恰当的 |
| I’ m not sure this is the right time to go on holiday. 我不敢肯定现在是不是度假的最佳时间。 |
| Harry’ s definitely the right person for the job. 哈里肯定是这份工作的合适人选。 |
| +for I always told you he wasn’ t right for you (=as a boyfriend or husband) . 我总是跟你说他不适合你。 |
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| 6 | fashionable , important , or belonging to a high social class 时尚的；重要的；上流社会的 |
| He’ s seen with all the right people in all the right places. 有人看到他与众多名流出入许多重要场所。 |
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| 7 | relating to the side of something that should be seen or used 正面的 |
| Make sure the right side of the fabric is facing outwards. 要确保衣料的正面朝外。 |
| the right way up/round Perhaps you should try turning the map the right way up. 可能你应该试着把地图翻过来正面朝上。 |
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| 8 | BRITISH spoken completeoften used for emphasizing how bad someone or something is 十足的，真正的（用于强调某人或某物多么糟糕） |
| He made me look a right idiot. 他使我看起来像个十足的白痴。 |
| You’ ve made a right mess of things. 你把事情搞得一团糟。 |
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| - | (as) right as rain informal
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| not ill or injured in any way |
| 安然无恙；非常健康 |
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| - | give your right arm (for sth/to do sth) informal
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| to be willing to do anything in order to be able to get or achieve something |
| （为某物/为做某事）愿做任何事 |
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| At that moment she would have given her right arm to not be in that room. 那时为了不呆在那个房间里她什么都会愿意做。 |
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| - | in the right place at the right time
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| to be somewhere at a time when you can take advantage of an opportunity |
| 出现得恰是时候 |
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| She was in the right place at the right time and they hired her immediately. 她来得恰是时候，因此他们立刻录用了她。 |
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| - | no one in their right mind would do sth spoken
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| used for saying that someone would have to be crazy to do something |
| 正常人不会做某事 |
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| No one in their right mind would go out with him. 只有疯子才会和他一起出去。 |
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| - | not in your right mind/not right in the head informal
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| 疯的；疯狂的 |
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| He’ s never been quite right in the head. 他总是疯疯癫癫的。 |
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| - | she’ ll be right Australian spoken
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| used for telling someone that a bad situation will improve |
| 一切都会好的 |
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| - | a step in the right direction
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| an action that increases the possibility of success |
| 朝正确方向迈进的一步 |
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| Recruiting some new staff is a step in the right direction. 招募新员工是向正确的方向迈进的一步。 |
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| - | that’ s right spoken
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| 1 | used instead of ‘yes’ as an answer to a question or statement 对；是的 | ‘So you’ re seeing James again tomorrow?’ ‘That’ s right.’ “这么说你明天又要见到詹姆斯了？” “对。” | |
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| 2 | used for emphasizing that you think someone is behaving in an unreasonable way （用于强调某人的行为不合理） | That’ s right! Just run away when things get difficult! 真不可思议！碰到困难就逃跑！ | |
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| See also | | - all right 1 | | - mr right | | - ms right | | - right-of-centre | |
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