outright

英 ['aʊtraɪt] 美 ['aʊtraɪt]

adj.直率的；完全的；彻底的 adv.率直地；立刻地；彻底地

◉词源

“outright”源自中古英语“outright”，由“out”（外、完全）和“right”（直接、正直）组成，字面意为“完全直接”。14世纪进入英语，最初作副词，意为“彻底地、立即地”；后扩展为形容词，形容“完全的、直率的”。其含义强调彻底性和无保留。

◉外刊例句

① 《The Financial Times》 (2025年7月5日)

The company rejected the offer outright.

该公司断然拒绝了这一提议。

② 《The New York Times》 (2024年12月12日)

It was an outright lie, not a mistake.

这是一个彻头彻尾的谎言，不是错误。

◉经典名著

① 《傲慢与偏见》（Pride and Prejudice） by Jane Austen (1813)

She refused him outright.

她断然拒绝了他。

② 《远大前程》（Great Expectations） by Charles Dickens (1861)

His denial was outright and unconvincing.

他的否认彻底但不可信。

◉Usage Examples

(1) Dissatisfaction often leads to outright treason.

(2) They can now establish outright dictatorship.

(3) I told him outright what I thought of him.

(4) If you have a complaint you should tell me outright .

(5) Most of the crash victims were killed outright.

(6) She own outright.

(1) 政治上的不满常常导致断然的背叛。

(2) 他们现在可以建立起彻头彻尾的独裁制度了。

(3) 我坦率地向他说出我对他的想法。

(4) 如果你有不满意的事你应该直率地对我说。

(5) 飞机坠毁的遇难者大都是立即惨死。

(6) 她大获全胜。

◉柯林斯词典

The adjective is pronounced /'aʊtraɪt/. The adverb is pronounced /ˌaʊt'raɪt/. 形容词读作 /'aʊtraɪt/，副词读作 /ˌaʊt'raɪt/。

1. [ADJ 形容词]直率的；公开的；直截了当的 You use outright to describe behaviour and actions that are open and direct, rather than indirect. [ADJ n] [ADV after v]

Kawaguchi finally resorted to an outright lie.

川口最后干脆睁着眼睛说瞎话。

...outright condemnation.

公开谴责

Outright is also an adverb.

Why are you so mysterious? Why don't you tell me outright?...

你为什么要搞得如此神秘？何不明明白白告诉我？

Sharon laughed outright.

莎伦放声大笑。

2. [ADJ 形容词]完全的；彻底的；全部的 Outright means complete and total. [ADJ n] [V inflects]

She had failed to win an outright victory...

她没能大获全胜。

The response of the audience varied from outright rejection to warm hospitality.

观众反应不一，有人完全不能接受，也有人击掌叫好。

Outright is also an adverb.

The peace plan wasn't rejected outright.

和平计划没有遭到全盘拒绝。

If someone is killed outright, they die immediately, for example in an accident.当场（或立即）死亡

My driver was killed outright.

我的司机当场身亡。