straight

adv.

不弯曲 not in curve

1. 笔直地；平正地；成直线
   not in a curve or at an angle; in a straight line
   1. Keep straight on for two miles.
      一直向前走两英里。
   2. Can you stretch your arms out straighter?
      你能把胳膊伸得再直一些吗？
   3. He was too tired to walk straight.
      他累得走都走不直了。
   4. I can't shoot straight (= accurately) .
      我射不准。
   5. She looked me straight in the eye.
      她直视着我。

立刻 immediately

2. 直接；径直；立即
   by a direct route; immediately
   1. Come straight home after school.
      放学后直接回家来。
   2. I was so tired I went straight to bed.
      我太累，径直上床睡了。
   3. She went straight from college to a top job.
      她大学一毕业就干上了一份优越的工作。
   4. I'm going to the library straight after the class.
      我一下课就马上去图书馆。
   5. I'll come straight to the point ─your work isn't good enough.
      我开门见山地说吧——你的工作做得不够好。

处于平正 / 合适的位置 in level/correct position

3. 正；直；平正地
   in or into a level or vertical position; in or into the correct position
   1. Sit up straight!
      坐直了！
   2. She pulled her hat straight.
      她把帽子拉正了。

如实 honestly

4. 坦率地；直截了当地
   honestly and directly
   1. I told him straight that I didn't like him.
      我坦率地告诉他说我不喜欢他。
   2. Are you playing straight with me?
      你没跟我耍花招吧？

不间断 without interruption

5. 连续不断地；一连
   continuously without interruption
   1. They had been working for 16 hours straight.
      他们已经一连工作了16个小时。

adj.

不弯曲 without curves

1. 直的
   without a bend or curve; going in one direction only
   1. a straight line
      直线
   2. a straight road
      笔直的公路
   3. long straight hair (= without curls)
      又长又直的头发
   4. a boat sailing in a straight line
      直线航行的船
   5. straight-backed chairs
      直背椅

服装 clothing

2. 直筒型（非紧身）的
   not fitting close to the body and not curving away from the body
   1. a straight skirt
      直筒裙

瞄准；打击 aim/blow

3. 准的；正中目标的
   going directly to the correct place
   1. a straight punch to the face
      不偏不倚打在脸上的一拳

处于平正 / 合适的位置 in level/correct position

4. 平正的；正的；直的；与…平行的
   positioned in the correct way; level, vertical or parallel to sth
   1. Is my tie straight?
      我的领带正不正？

整洁 clean/neat

5. 整洁；整齐；井井有条
   clean and neat, with everything in the correct place
   1. It took hours to get the house straight.
      用了好半天才把房子收拾出来。

坦诚 honest

6. 坦诚的；直率的
   honest and direct
   1. a straight answer to a straight question
      问得直率，答得坦诚
   2. I don't think you're being straight with me.
      我觉得你没有跟我坦诚相见。
   3. It's time for some straight talking .
      现在该开诚布公地谈谈了。

选择 choice

7. 简单明了的；非此即彼的
   simple; involving only two clear choices
   1. It was a straight choice between taking the job and staying out of work.
      要么接受这份工作，要么继续失业，此外别无其他选择。
   2. The election was a straight fight between the two main parties.
      那次选举是两大党直接交锋。

演员；戏剧 actor/play

8. 严肃的，正统的（与喜剧、音乐剧无关）
   not connected with comedy or musical theatre, but with serious theatre

不间断 without interruption

9. 连续的；不间断的
   one after another in a series, without interruption
   1. The team has had five straight wins.
      这支队已连赢五场比赛了。

酒精饮料 alcoholic drink

10. 纯的；不掺水（或其他东西）的
    not mixed with water or anything else

规矩；无趣 normal/boring

11. 规矩老实的；本分无趣的；正统的
    you can use straight to describe a person who is normal and ordinary, but who you consider dull and boring

性 sex

12. 异性恋的
    heterosexual

noun

性 sex

1. 异性恋者
   a person who has sexual relationships with people of the opposite sex, rather than the same sex
   1. gays and straights
      同性恋者和异性恋者

公路；跑道 of road/track

2. 直道部分；直道
   a straight part of a racetrack or road

1. ADJ-GRADED 直的;笔直的
   A straight line or edge continues in the same direction and does not bend or curve.
   1. Keep the boat in a straight line...
      让船保持直线航行。
   2. Using the straight edge as a guide, trim the cloth to size...
      用直尺比照着，将布料裁剪成合适的尺寸。
   3. His teeth were perfectly straight...
      他的牙齿非常整齐。
   4. There wasn't a single straight wall in the building.
      这幢楼里连一面平直的墙都没有。
   5. Straight is also an adverb.
      
   6. Stand straight and stretch the left hand to the right foot...
      站直身体，伸左手够右脚。
   7. Turn right and just basically walk straight, right over the river.
      向右转，然后大致直着往前走，越过小河。
2. ADJ-GRADED (头发)直的，不卷曲的
   Straight hair has no curls or waves in it.
   1. Grace had long straight dark hair which she wore in a bun.
      格雷斯把一头长长的黑色直发盘成发髻。
3. ADV 笔直地;径直地
   You use straight to indicate that the way from one place to another is very direct, with no changes of direction.
   1. The ball fell straight to the feet of Klinsmann...
      球直接落到了克林斯曼的脚上。
   2. He finished his conversation and stood up, looking straight at me...
      他说完话站起来，直视着我。
   3. Straight ahead were the low cabins of the motel.
      正前方就是汽车旅馆的低矮小木屋。
4. ADV 立刻;马上
   If you go straight to a place, you go there immediately.
   1. As always, we went straight to the experts for advice...
      像往常一样，我们马上去找专家咨询。
   2. We'll go to a meeting in Birmingham and come straight back.
      我们将去伯明翰参加会议，然后马上回来。
5. ADJ-GRADED 直截了当的;直率的;坦诚的
   If you give someone a straight answer, you answer them clearly and honestly.
   1. What a shifty arguer he is, refusing ever to give a straight answer.
      他真是个狡诈的辩论家，总是拒绝给出直截了当的回答。
   2. Straight is also an adverb.
      
   3. I lost my temper and told him straight that I hadn't been looking for any job.
      我生气了，直截了当地告诉他我压根儿就没在找工作。
6. ADJ 连续的;不间断的
   Straight means following one after the other, with no gaps or intervals.
   1. They'd won 12 straight games before they lost.
      他们在输掉比赛之前已连续赢了12场。
   2. Straight is also an adverb.
      
   3. He called from Weddington, having been there for 31 hours straight.
      他从韦丁顿打电话过来时已在那儿呆了整整 31 个小时了。
7. ADJ 只涉及两人(或两物)的;(选择)非此即彼的
   A straight choice or a straight fight involves only two people or things.
   1. It's a straight choice between low-paid jobs and no jobs...
      只有两个选择：要么是报酬很低的工作，要么就是失业。
   2. Each has several times beaten the other in a straight fight.
      双方都曾在单打比赛中击败过对方几次。
8. ADJ-GRADED 正经的;正统的;规矩本分的
   If you describe someone as straight, you mean that they are normal and conventional, for example in their opinions and in the way they live.
   1. Dorothy was described as a very straight woman, a very strict Christian who was married to her job.
      多萝西被形容成一个非常正统的女人，一个尽职尽责、非常虔诚的基督徒。
9. ADJ 异性恋的;非同性恋的
   If you describe someone as straight, you mean that they are heterosexual rather than homosexual.
   1. His sexual orientation was a lot more gay than straight...
      从他的性取向来看，他不像异性恋，更像个同性恋。
   2. Marty of New York describes herself as a straight female.
      纽约的马蒂称自己不是女同性恋者。
   3. Straight is also a noun.
      
   4. ...a standard of sexual conduct that applies equally to gays and straights.
      同时适用于同性恋者和异性恋者的性行为准则
10. ADJ (尤指酒精饮料)纯的，不掺水的
    A straight drink, especially an alcoholic drink, has not had another liquid such as water added to it.
    1. ...a large straight whiskey without ice...
       不加冰的大杯纯威士忌
    2. Children should not drink fruit juices straight.
       儿童不应该喝纯果汁。
11. See also: Our cars were clearly too slow along the straights... I went to overtake him on the back straight on the last lap. home straight
12. PHRASE 把…弄清楚;明确
    If you get something straight, you make sure that you understand it properly or that someone else does.
    1. You need to get your facts straight...
       你需要讲清楚你的情况。
    2. Let's get things straight. I didn't lunch with her.
       咱们把事情说清楚。我没有和她一起吃午饭。
13. 改过自新;改邪归正;重新做人
    If a criminal is going straight, they are no longer involved in crime.
14. PHRASE 走正路;过正当的生活
    If something keeps people on the straight and narrow, it helps to keep them living an honest or healthy life.
    1. All her efforts to keep him on the straight and narrow have been rewarded.
       她为了让他走正道所作出的一切努力都得到了回报。
15. a straight face → see: face

1. They hit it off straight away, Daddy and Walter
   爸爸和沃尔特很快就一见如故。
2. Her ear, shoulder and hip are in a straight line
   她的耳朵、肩膀和髋部呈一条直线。
3. Beasley told me he'd seen you, so I nipped straight home.
   比斯利告诉我他看到你了，所以我就赶快直接回家了。
4. I was already prepped for surgery so I went straight into theatre.
   我已经做好了接受外科手术的准备，于是就直接进入了手术室。
5. The only time I got their attention was when I brought home straight A's on my report card.
   我唯一一次引起他们注意是我把全优成绩单带回家的时候。
6. Keep the boat in a straight line
   让船保持直线航行。
7. Using the straight edge as a guide, trim the cloth to size
   用直尺比照着，将布料裁剪成合适的尺寸。
8. His teeth were perfectly straight
   他的牙齿非常整齐。
9. There wasn't a single straight wall in the building.
   这幢楼里连一面平直的墙都没有。
10. Grace had long straight dark hair which she wore in a bun.
    格雷斯把一头长长的黑色直发盘成发髻。
11. The ball fell straight to the feet of Klinsmann
    球直接落到了克林斯曼的脚上。
12. He finished his conversation and stood up, looking straight at me
    他说完话站起来，直视着我。
13. Straight ahead were the low cabins of the motel.
    正前方就是汽车旅馆的低矮小木屋。
14. As always, we went straight to the experts for advice
    像往常一样，我们马上去找专家咨询。
15. We'll go to a meeting in Birmingham and come straight back.
    我们将去伯明翰参加会议，然后马上回来。
16. What a shifty arguer he is, refusing ever to give a straight answer.
    他真是个狡诈的辩论家，总是拒绝给出直截了当的回答。
17. They'd won 12 straight games before they lost.
    他们在输掉比赛之前已连续赢了12场。
18. It's a straight choice between low-paid jobs and no jobs
    只有两个选择：要么是报酬很低的工作，要么就是失业。
19. Each has several times beaten the other in a straight fight.
    双方都曾在单打比赛中击败过对方几次。
20. Dorothy was described as a very straight woman, a very strict Christian who was married to her job.
    多萝西被形容成一个非常正统的女人，一个尽职尽责、非常虔诚的基督徒。
21. Marty of New York describes herself as a straight female.
    纽约的马蒂称自己不是女同性恋者。
22. Children should not drink fruit juices straight.
    儿童不应该喝纯果汁。
23. Our cars were clearly too slow along the straights
    我们的赛车在直道上跑得显然太慢了。
24. I went to overtake him on the back straight on the last lap.
    最后一圈时我在非终点直道上超过了他。
25. You need to get your facts straight
    你需要讲清楚你的情况。
26. Let's get things straight. I didn't lunch with her.
    咱们把事情说清楚。我没有和她一起吃午饭。
27. All her efforts to keep him on the straight and narrow have been rewarded.
    她为了让他走正道所作出的一切努力都得到了回报。
28. I should go and see a doctor straight away
    我得马上去看医生。
29. I'll telephone him straight away.
    我马上就打电话给他。

  direct directly straight【导航词义：直接】

  direct adv. 径直地

〔辨析〕指行程途中不停歇、不改变方向，直奔目的地。

  directly adv. 直接地

〔辨析〕指不经由其他人、动作、过程等而直接起作用。

  straight adv. 径直，不延误地

〔辨析〕强调立即做某事， 中间没有停顿或耽搁。

adv.

go straight

• 改邪归正；重新做人
  to stop being a criminal and live an honest life

play it straight

• 诚实无欺；公平正直
  to be honest and not try to trick sb

straight away

• 立即；马上
  immediately; without delay
  1. I'll do it straight away.
     这件事我马上就做。

straight from the shoulder

• 坦诚；直言不讳
  if you say sth straight from the shoulder , you are being very honest and direct, even if what you are saying is critical

straight off/out

• 毫不犹豫；直率
  without hesitating
  1. She asked him straight off what he thought about it all.
     她率直地问他对这一切有什么想法。

straight up

• （询问或强调所说的话的真实性）真的，确实
  used to ask if what sb has said is true or to emphasize that what you have said is true
  1. I saw it─straight up!
     我亲眼看见了——真的！

think straight

• 思路清晰
  to think in a clear or logical way

adj.

get sth straight

• 明确某事；把某事弄清楚
  to make a situation clear; to make sure that you or sb else understands the situation
  1. Let's get this straight─you really had no idea where he was?
     我们把这个明确一下——你当时真的不知道他在哪儿？

put/set sb straight (about/on sth)

• 纠正某人；指出某人的错误；使某人了解真相
  to correct sb's mistake; to make sure that sb knows the correct facts when they have had the wrong idea or impression

(earn/get) straight A's

• （成绩）全优
  (to get) the best marks/grades in all your classes
  1. a straight A student
     全优生

the straight and narrow

• 诚实正当的生活；正路
  the honest and morally acceptable way of living
  1. His wife is trying to keep him on the straight and narrow.
     他妻子想方设法让他要诚实正派。

a straight face

• 绷着的脸；忍着不笑的脸
  if you keep a straight face , you do not laugh or smile, although you find sth funny

ramrod straight

(as) straight as a ramrod

• 腰杆笔直的；挺立的
  with a very straight back and looking serious and formal

put/set the record straight

• 陈述真相；纠正误解
  to give people the correct information about sth in order to make it clear that what they previously believed was in fact wrong

noun

1. a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse

   Synonym:    straightaway

2. a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit)

3. a heterosexual person

   Synonym:    heterosexualheterosexual personstraight person

adj

1. in keeping with the facts
   1. set the record straight
   2. made sure the facts were straight in the report

2. successive (without a break)
   1. sick for five straight days

   Synonym:    consecutive

3. rigidly conventional or old-fashioned

   Synonym:    square

4. following a correct or logical method
   1. straight reasoning

5. without water
   1. took his whiskey neat

   Synonym:    neatfull-strength

6. without evasion or compromise
   1. a square contradiction
   2. he is not being as straightforward as it appears

   Synonym:    square(a)straightforward

7. accurately fitted
   1. the window frame isn't quite true

   Synonym:    true

8. (of hair) having no waves or curls
   1. her naturally straight hair hung long and silky

9. not homosexual

10. erect in posture
    1. sit straight
    2. stood defiantly with unbowed back

    Synonym:    unbentunbowed

11. having no deviations
    1. straight lines
    2. straight roads across the desert
    3. straight teeth
    4. straight shoulders

12. free from curves or angles
    1. a straight line

13. no longer coiled

    Synonym:    uncoiled

14. characterized by honesty and fairness
    1. straight dealing
    2. a square deal

    Synonym:    square

15. neatly arranged
    1. the room is straight now

adv

1. without deviation
   1. the path leads directly to the lake
   2. went direct to the office

   Synonym:    directlydirect

2. in a forthright manner
   1. he didn't answer directly
   2. told me straight out
   3. came out flat for less work and more pay

   Synonym:    directlyflat

3. in a straight line
   1. the road runs straight