straight /streɪt/► SEE ALLgive it to me straightgo straightkeep to, stay on, etc. the straight and narrowplay it straightput/set sb straight (about/on sth)put sth straight(earn/get) straight A’s(as) straight as an arrow(as) straight as a diestraight away(keep) a straight facestraight from the shoulderstraight off/outstraight upplay fair/straight (with sb)on the home straight/stretchget your priorities right/straightramrod straight(as) straight as a ramrodput/set the record straightget sth right/straightthink straight ●give it to me ˈstraight (spoken, informal) used when you want sb to tell you sth in an honest and direct way, especially if you think it will be unpleasant跟我直说吧◆So, now you’ve met him, give it to me straight — what do you think of him? 这么说，你见过他了，跟我直说吧，你觉得他怎么样？●go ˈstraight (informal) (of a former criminal有前科的人) live according to the law走正路；改邪归正；重新做人◆After his years in prison, he was determined to go straight this time. 在监狱里服了几年刑之后，他决心这一次一定要改邪归正。●keep to, stay on, etc. the ˌstraight and ˈnarrow (informal) live your life according to strict moral principles老老实实做人；走正道；恪守道德原则◆She’s stopped drinking and now she’s trying to stay on the straight and narrow. 她已经戒酒了，现在她努力严于律己要走正道。ORIGINThis phrase comes from the Bible, describing the path to Heaven.这个短语源于《圣经》，用以形容通往天堂的路。●play it ˈstraight ( play a straight ˈbat) be honest and not try to deceive sb诚实；坦率◆‘Do you think we should try and hide this from the newspapers?’ ‘No, play it straight; I’m sure the public will see our point of view.’ “你觉得这件事我们应该瞒着报界吗？”“不，还是实事求是，我相信公众会明白我们的立场。”ORIGINThese idioms refer to one way of holding the bat in the game of cricket.这些习语原指板球运动中一种握球拍的方式。●put/set sb ˈstraight (about/on sth)make sure that sb is not mistaken about the real facts in a situation使某人了解实情；使某人弄清情况◆He thought I was a doctor of medicine, so I put him straight and told him I was a doctor of philosophy. 他以为我是医学博士，所以我向他说明我是哲学博士。OPPlead sb to believe (that…)●put sth ˈstraightmake sth neat and tidy; organize or settle sth properly将…弄整齐；整理好◆Please put all your papers straight before you leave the office. 请把你的文件都整理好再离开办公室。◆When he discovered that he was dying, he started to put all his affairs straight. 他发现自己时日不多了，就着手把自己所有的事情都安排好。●(earn/get) straight ˈA’s (especially NAmE) (get) the best marks/grades in all your classes（取得）全优成绩◆She got straight A’s in all her exams. 她考试门门优秀。◆He’s always been a straight A student. 他一直是个优等生。●(as) straight as an ˈarrowin a straight line or direction成直线；笔直地；径直地◆You can’t get lost if you follow this track. It runs as straight as an arrow through the middle of the forest. 沿着这条路走你不会迷路的，这条路笔直地从这片树林中间穿过。●(as) straight as a ˈdie1.in a straight line or direction成直线；笔直地◆The road runs northwards, as straight as a die. 这条路笔直地向北延伸。2.honest诚实的；正直的◆Carol would never steal anything — she’s as straight as a die. 卡萝尔绝不会偷东西，她非常诚实。OPP(as) slippery as an eel●ˌstraight aˈwayimmediately; without delay立即；马上◆I’ll do it straight away. 这件事我马上就去办。●(keep) a straight ˈfacemanage not to laugh绷着脸；忍住不笑◆When she told me about her accident with the pig, I couldn’t keep a straight face. 她告诉我她和那头猪的意外事件时，我忍不住笑了。●ˌstraight from the ˈshoulderhonestly and directly坦诚地；直言不讳地◆He’s an outspoken politician who speaks straight from the shoulder. 他是位直言不讳的政治家，说话直来直去。●ˌstraight ˈoff/ˈout (informal) without hesitating毫不犹豫地；直率地◆She asked him straight off what he thought about it all. 她率直地问他对这一切有什么看法。◆I told her straight out that she was wrong. 我毫不犹豫地告诉她她错了。●ˌstraight ˈup (BrE, spoken, informal) used for telling sb that what you are saying is completely true真的；确实◆‘I got the best marks in the class.’ ‘Straight up?’ ‘Straight up.’ “我得了全班最高分。”“真的吗？”“真的。”●play ˈfair/ˈstraight (with sb)act honestly and fairly办事公正合理；行为光明正大◆I don’t think it’s playing fair to blame her for other people’s mistakes.我觉得因为别人的错误批评她不公平。●on the ˌhome ˈstraight/ˈstretchapproaching the end of a task, project, course, etc.接近终点；将要完成（任务、项目、课程等）◆Ten exams done and two more to do — you’re on the home straight now.已考完十门，还剩两门，你马上就要解脱了。◆I never thought the prison sentence would end, but I feel I’m on the home straight now.我一直觉得刑期漫长得没有尽头，现在却觉得马上就要熬出头了。NOTE This refers to the last part of a horse race when the horses are approaching the finishing line.这个表达法原指赛马中马匹接近终点线时的最后一段。●get your priˈorities right/straightdo or get things in the right order of importance按照事情的轻重缓急行事；分清优先次序◆If you think enjoying yourself is more important, then you need to get your priorities straight.如果你觉得玩乐享受更重要，那你可是没分清轻重缓急。◆The country has got its priorities right — it has invested in industry to achieve economic success.这个国家摆正了轻重缓急的关系 － 投资工业以取得经济的繁荣。●ˌramrod ˈstraight●(as) ˌstraight as a ˈramrod (of a person人) with a very straight back and looking serious and formal背挺得直直的（看上去非常严肃郑重）◆As she walked in she could feel the tension in the room, with her mother sitting ramrod straight in her chair.当她走进来时，她察觉到屋里的紧张气氛，她母亲坐在椅子上，背挺得笔直。NOTE A ramrod is a long straight piece of iron used in the past to push explosive into a gun. * ramrod 是旧时用以将火药塞入枪管的一根笔直的长铁条。●put/set the ˈrecord straight (informal) give a correct version, explanation of events, facts, etc. because you think sb has made a mistake澄清误解；说明事实真相◆I think there has been some misunderstanding so I’d like to set the record straight.我觉得存在着一些误解，所以我想澄清一下事实。●get sth ˈright/ˈstraightunderstand sth clearly and correctly正确理解；把…弄清楚◆Have I got this right? You want me to jump off the bridge and onto a moving train? Never!我没弄错吧？你让我从桥上跳下来，跳到行驶的火车上？没门儿！◆Let’s get one thing straight. I’m the boss and I tell you what to do.让我们搞清楚一件事。我是老板，我来告诉你该怎么做。●ˈthink straightthink in a clear or logical way思路清晰；头脑有逻辑◆You’re not thinking straight. If you leave your job, how will you support your family?你的脑子不大清楚。你要是辞职了，你怎么养家呢？