- extending or moving uniformly in one direction only; without a curve or bend直的, 笔直的：
a long, straight road.
一条笔直的长路。
- Geometry (of a line) lying on the shortest path between any two of its points【几何】（线）直的。
- (of an aim, blow, or course) going direct to the intended target（目标, 打击, 路线）直接的, 径直的：
a straight punch to the face.
直击脸部的一拳。
- (of hair) not curly or wavy（头发）平直的, 不弯曲的。
- (of a garment) not flared or fitted closely to the body（衣服）不撑开的, 紧身的：
a straight skirt.
一条直筒裙。
- (of an arch) flat-topped（拱门）平顶的。
- properly positioned so as to be level, upright, or symmetrical平正的, 笔挺的, 端正的, 对称的：
he made sure his tie was straight.
他检查了一下领带已戴正。
- predic. in proper order or condition整齐的, 井井有条的：
it'll take a long time to get the place straight.
要花很长的时间才能把这个地方整理得井井有条。
- not evasive; honest坦率的, 率直的; 诚实的, 正直的：
a straight answer
坦率的回答
thank you for being straight with me.
谢谢你对我坦诚相待。
- simple; straightforward简单的; 直截了当的：
a straight choice between nuclear power and penury.
在核能和贫困之间所做的直截了当的选择。
- (of a look) bold and steady（神态）大胆沉着的, 从容的：
he gave her a straight, no-nonsense look.
他从容认真地看了她一眼。
- (of thinking) clear, logical, and unemotional（思维）清晰的, 有逻辑的, 冷静的。
- attrib. in continuous succession连续的：
he scored his fourth straight win.
他接连第四次获胜。
- (of an alcoholic drink) undiluted; neat（酒）没有稀释的, 纯的：
straight brandy.
纯白兰地。
- (especially of drama) serious as opposed to comic or musical; employing the conventional techniques of its art form（尤指戏剧）严肃的（与喜剧和音乐剧相对）; （艺术形式）用传统方法的：
a straight play.
一部严肃的戏剧。
- informal (of a person) conventional or respectable〈非正式〉（人）传统的; 可敬的, 值得尊敬的：
she looked pretty straight in her school clothes.
她穿着校服, 看上去非常传统。
- informal heterosexual〈非正式〉非同性恋的, 异性恋的。
- in a straight line; directly直线地; 径直地：
he was gazing straight at her
他目不转睛地盯着她
keep straight on.
径直走。
- with no delay or diversion; directly or immediately立即, 马上：
after dinner we went straight back to our hotel
宴会结束后我们直接返回旅馆
I fell into bed and went straight to sleep.
我倒在床上立刻就睡着了。
- archaic at once; immediately〈古〉立刻, 立即：
I'll fetch up the bath to you straight.
我马上给你送洗澡水来。
- in or into a level, even, or upright position挺直地; 平正地; 端正地：
he pulled his clothes straight
他把自己的衣服拉拉平正
sit up straight!
坐端正！
- correctly; clearly准确地, 正确地; 清晰地, 明朗地：
I'm so tired I can hardly think straight.
我太累了, 思路都不清晰了。
- honestly and directly; in a straightforward manner诚实地, 直率地; 直截了当地：
I told her straight - the kid's right.
我坦率地告诉她, 那个孩子是对的。
- without a break; continuously不间断地, 连续地：
he remembered working sixteen hours straight.
他记得曾经连续工作了16个小时。
- a part of something that is not curved or bent, especially the concluding stretch of a racecourse直线部分（尤指赛马场跑道的终点直道）：
he pulled away in the straight to win by half a second.
他在到达终点直道的时候拉开了距离, 最终以半秒的优势获胜。
- archaic a form or position that is not curved or bent〈古〉直立形态; 直立状况：
the rod flew back to the straight.
那根竿子又倏地一下变直了。
- Poker a continuous sequence of five cards【扑克】（五张连续的）顺子。
- informal a conventional person〈非正式〉传统的人。
- a heterosexual非同性恋者, 异性恋者。
- S. African informal (in township slang) a 750 ml bottle of liquor〈南非, 非正式〉（城镇俚语）750毫升瓶装酒。
- ORIGIN: perhaps a transferred sense of US slang straight 'unadulterated whisky'.
get something straight
- make a situation clear, especially by reaching an understanding弄清楚, 搞懂。
go straight
- live an honest life after being a criminal（罪犯）改邪归正, 正直做人。
a straight face
- a blank or serious facial expression, especially when trying not to laugh没有表情的脸; 一本正经的脸; 不露笑容的脸：
my father kept a straight face when he joked.
我父亲开玩笑的时候板着面孔。
the straight and narrow
- the honest and morally acceptable way of living诚实道德的生活方式：
he's making a real effort to get back on the straight and narrow.
他真的正在努力回到正道上来。
straight away
- immediately立刻, 马上。
a straight fight
- Brit. a contest between just two opponents, especially in an election〈英〉只有两个参赛选手的比赛（尤指竞选）。
straight from the shoulder
- dated (of a blow) swift and well delivered〈旧〉（打击）又快又狠的。
- (of words) frank or direct（话语）坦率的, 直接的, 直率的：
sometimes he spoke straight from the shoulder and sometimes in puzzles.
有时候他说话非常直接, 有时候却又让人非常迷惑。
straight off（或out）
- informal without hesitation or deliberation〈非正式〉毫不迟疑地, 不假思索地：
Wendy drank half the bottle straight off.
温迪一口气喝了半瓶。
straight up
- Brit. truthfully; honestly〈英〉真实地; 诚实地：
come on, Bert, I won't hurt you - straight up.
好了, 伯特, 我不会伤害你——真的。
- chiefly N. Amer. unmixed; unadulterated〈主北美〉纯的, 不搀杂的：
a dry Martini served straight up.
送上来的纯干马提尼酒。