单词 | correct |
释义 | correct¹ 1.(accurate)+ answer正确无误;准确的;对的;+ information真实的 The following information was correct at the time of going to press.下列信息在付印时准确无误。 That's correct.没错。 2.(right)+ choice, decision恰当的;合适的 They have adopted the correct course of action.他们采取了恰当的处理方式。 The use of the correct materials is crucial.使用合适的材料至关重要。 to be correct to do sthorto be correct in doing sth person +做某事是恰当的 I think the president was correct to reject the offer.我认为总统拒绝那个提议是正确的。 You are perfectly correct in trying to steer your mother towards increased independence.你试图引导你母亲变得越来越独立, 这样做很正确。 3.(proper)+ behaviour合适的;得体的 I think English men are very polite and very correct.我认为英国人很有教养, 举止得体。 correct²1.(put right)+ error, mistake改正;纠正;+ grammar, punctuation, spelling更正 He has criticized the government for delays in correcting past mistakes.他批评政府迟迟未改正过去的错误。 He had asked her to correct his English.他请求她帮忙纠正自己的英语。 2.(mark)+ homework, exam papers批改;批阅 Miss Lennox was seated at her desk correcting papers.伦诺克斯小姐坐在办公桌旁批阅试卷。 3.(inform of mistakes)+ person纠正;指出…的错误 'Actually, that isn't what happened,' George corrects me.“事实上, 事情并不是那样的, ”乔治纠正我说。 I must correct him on a minor point.我必须纠正他的一个小错误。 correct me if I'm wrong说得不对之处敬请指出 As I recall, but correct me if I'm wrong, it was in a car park in Carmarthen.据我回忆, 但是如果我说错了请纠正, 事情是发生在卡马森的一个停车场里。 4.【医】(rectify)抵消;中和;矫正 He may need surgery to correct the problem.他可能需要动手术才能解决这个问题。 These glasses will correct your sight.这副眼镜能矫正你的视力。 Abnormalities in the heartbeat were corrected by the insertion of a pacemaker.心跳异常通过植入起搏器得以控制。 5.(adjust)校正;校准 In those days church clocks were corrected from sundials.过去, 教堂的大钟根据日晷校正时间。 I asked the mechanic to correct the timing.我让机修工做正时校正。 6.<过时>(punish)责罚;惩治;惩戒 Children will run wild if responsible adults do not correct them.如果该负责的大人不管教犯错的孩子, 孩子就会变成脱缰的野马。 |
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