These words all describe sth that cannot be doubted as fact and includes no mistakes. 以上各词均指某事确实、真实、确切。

• true connected with facts rather than things that have been invented or guessed 指合乎事实的、确实的、如实的：◆Are the following statements true or false? 下列说法是对还是错？◆Is it true (that) she's leaving? 她要走是真的吗？
• right that is true and cannot be doubted as a fact 指正确的、真实的：◆I got about half the answers right. 我的回答约有一半是正确的。◆What's the right time? 现在的准确时间是几点？
• correct right according to the facts and without any mistakes 指准确无误的、正确的：◆Only one of the answers is correct. 这些答案中只有一个是正确的。◆Check that all the details are correct. 检查所有这些细节是否准确无误。

right or correct? 用 right 还是 correct？

• Correct is more formal than right and is more likely to be used in official or formal instructions or documents. * correct 较 right 正式，更多用于官方或正式的说明或文件中。

Patterns

• right/correct about sb/sth
• the true/right/correct answer
• the right/correct time

correct

Both these words describe a belief, opinion, decision or method that is suitable or the best one for a particular situation. 以上两词均指看法、意见、决定或方法等恰当、合适。

• right if sb is right to do or think sth, that is a good thing to do or think in that situation 指正确的、妥当的、恰当的：◆You're right to be cautious. 你谨慎是应当的。◆You made the right decision. 你的决定是正确的。◆'It's not easy.' 'Yes, you're right.' “这不容易。” “对，你说得没错。”
• correct (of a method, belief, opinion or decision) right and suitable in a particular situation 指（方法、看法、意见或决定）正确的、恰当的、合适的：◆What's the correct way to shut the machine down? 这台机器应该怎么关？◆I don't think she's correct to say he's incompetent. 我认为她说他无能是不对的。

right or correct? 用 right 还是 correct？

• Correct is more formal than right. It is more often used for methods and right is more often used for beliefs, opinions and decisions. * correct 较 right 正式，较常修饰方法，right 则较常修饰看法、意见和决定。

Patterns

• right/correct about sb/sth
• right/correct to do sth
• right/correct in thinking/believing/saying sth
• the right/correct decision/judgement/conclusion
• the right/correct way/method/approach
• absolutely/quite right/correct

When you say something that was not quite what you intended, you can correct yourself in various ways. 说话词不达意时可以用多种方式加以修正：

• ◆I'll be there at five fifteen, I mean five fifty—ten to six. 我会在 5 点 15 分到那儿，不，应该是 5 点 50 分，差 10 分钟 6 点。
• ◆It'll be Tuesday— sorry, I meant to say Thursday. 那就是星期二。不对，我想说的是星期四。
• ◆ Sorry, what I mean is, we need two handouts per person. 抱歉，我的意思是我们每个人需要两份讲义。
• ◆We can meet in the conference centre— or rather in front of the centre. 我们可以在会议中心，确切地讲是在会议中心前面会合。
• ◆The painter— or should I say, the sculptor—was born in Padua. 这名画家，应该说是雕塑家，生于帕多瓦。
• ◆It's one t and double s— no, sorry, one s and double t. 是一个 t 和两个 s。不，搞错了，应该是一个 s 和两个 t。
• ◆It's on the fifth floor— no, actually, it's the fourth. 是在六楼，不，实际上是在五楼。
• ◆Can I get two lattes and an espresso— no, scratch that, three lattes. (NAmE, informal) 请给我来两杯拿铁和一杯浓缩咖啡。不，不要那个，要三杯拿铁。