c. 1200, "straight down," from down (adv.) + right (adj.1). Meaning "thoroughly" attested from c. 1300. Old English had dunrihte "downwards," and inverted form right-down is attested 17c.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. She was often downright rude to him.
她常對(duì)他十分粗魯。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Staff are often discourteous and sometimes downright rude.
職員常常態(tài)度很不禮貌，有時(shí)候極其蠻橫。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. There was suspicion and even downright hatred between them.
他們之間相互懷疑甚至極度仇恨。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
4. The man was downright rude to us.
這個(gè)家伙對(duì)我們無(wú)禮至極。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
5. His evidence was a blend of smears, half truths and downright lies.