right /raɪt/► SEE ALLas of rightbe all right (by/with sb)do right by sbget sth right/straighthave the right ideaI’m all right, Jackin your own right in the right(not) in your right mindit’ll be all right on the nightit’s/that’s all rightit’s all right for somemake (all) the right noisesput sth rightput/set sb rightright you are!right and leftleft and right(as) right as rainright away/offright enoughright nowright onright side upright a wrongsee sb (all) rightshe’ll be righttoo right/truewould give your right arm for sth/to do sthbe in the same/right ballparka bit of all rightplay your cards rightget/start off on the right/wrong foot (with sb)hang a left/rightyour, his, etc. heart is in the right placeleft, right and centreright, left and centrethe left hand doesn’t know what the right hand’s doingall along/down the lineright down the linemight is righthit/strike the right/wrong noteget your priorities right/straightserve sb right (for doing sth)be on the right/wrong side of 40, 50, etc.get/keep on the right/wrong side of sbput things rightbe on the right/wrong tracktwo wrongs don’t make a right ●as of ˈright ( by ˈright) (formal) according to the law（根据法律）有权；作为合法权利◆The house is hers as of right but it is not clear who owns the furniture and paintings. 这所房子是她的合法财产，但家具和画的归属却不清楚。●be all right (by/with sb)be convenient (for sb); be allowed（对某人来说）方便，合适；好，行◆‘Yes, thank you, I will stay the night if it’s all right with you.’ “好的，谢谢你，如果方便的话，我就留在这里过夜。”◆Is it all right to park here? 这里可以停车吗？●do ˈright by sb (old-fashioned) treat sb fairly公正对待某人◆The factory will close but the company have promised to do right by the workforce and find jobs for those who want them. 工厂即将关闭，但是公司已经答应要妥善对待员工，为那些需要工作的人安排就业。●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。●have the right iˈdeahave found a very good or successful way of living, doing sth, etc.想法对头；方法正确；找对路子◆He’s certainly got the right idea, retiring at 55. 他真的想通了，打算 55 岁就退休。●I’m all ˈright, Jack (BrE, informal) used by or about sb who is happy with their own life and does not care about other people’s problems我过得很好（或惬意）（别人的事我是不管的）◆He has a typical ‘I’m all right, Jack’ attitude — as long as he’s doing well he doesn’t care about anyone else. 他是一副典型的“我好就行了”的态度 － 只要自己过得好，其他人他谁也不管。●in your own ˈrightbecause of your own skills, qualifications, work, etc. and not because of other people凭自己的技术（或资格、努力等）◆She is the daughter of a world-famous actor but this prize will make her famous in her own right. 她是一位全球知名演员的女儿，可是这个奖会为她赢得自己的声誉。● in the ˈrightin a legally or morally correct position in a particular situation合法；有理；正确◆The problem with Kate is that she always thinks she’s in the right. She will never accept that sometimes she gets things wrong. 凯特的毛病就在于老是认为自己是对的，她从来不觉得自己有时也会出错。OPPin the wrong●(not) in your right ˈmind(not) mentally normal精神正常（或不正常）◆Nobody in their right mind would buy a used car without driving it first. 任何一个脑子正常的人买二手车前都会试开一下。●it’ll be all ˌright on the ˈnight (saying) used to say that a performance, an event, etc. will be successful even if the preparations for it have not gone well（活动、演出等）到时候自会成功的●it’s/that’s all ˈrightused as a response to sb thanking you or saying sorry for sth（用于回应致谢或致歉）不用谢，没关系◆‘Thank you so much for the flowers.’ ‘Oh, that’s all right.’ “多谢你的花。”“哦，这没什么。”◆‘Sorry I didn’t call you yesterday.’ ‘Oh, it’s all right — I’d forgotten all about it.’ “很抱歉我昨天没给你打电话。”“哦，没关系 － 我都忘了。”●it’s ˌall right for ˈsomeused to show that you are jealous of another person’s good luck（表示嫉妒）有些人就是走运◆Jane’s going to Paris next week — it’s all right for some, isn’t it? 简下周要去巴黎 － 有些人运气就是好，是吧？●make (all) the right ˈnoises (informal) behave as if you support or agree with sth, usually because it is fashionable or to your advantage to do so（通常因其流行或于己有利而）随声附和，故作踊跃◆The doctors are making the right noises about the reforms to the health service, but I’m not sure that they actually agree with them. 提到医疗改革医生都随声附和，可我不敢确定他们是不是真心赞同。●put sth ˈrightcorrect sth; repair sth纠正；修补◆There seems to be a mistake in my hotel bill. I wonder if you could put it right, please? 我的旅馆账单好像有错，你能不能帮我把它改过来？◆There’s nothing seriously wrong with your television. I can put it right in ten minutes. 你的电视机没什么大毛病，我十分钟就能修好。●put/set sb ˈright1.tell sb the truth about sth because they have not understood or they have the wrong information澄清误解；告知真相；纠正错误看法◆She was telling everybody that I’d written the report so I soon put her right. 她正在跟大伙儿说报告是我写的，我马上就给她纠正过来。2.make sb feel better使舒服；使好过些◆These tablets should put you right. 这些药片会让你觉得好受点。●right you ˈare! (BrE, informal) used to show that you accept a statement or an order（表示接受某个说法或吩咐）对啦，好的◆‘Two teas, please.’ ‘Right you are!’ “请来两杯茶。”“好嘞！”●ˌright and ˈleft●ˌleft and ˈrighteverywhere到处；处处◆She owes money right and left. 她到处负债。●(as) right as ˈrain (informal) in good health or condition十分健康；状况良好◆Get lots of fresh air and rest and you’ll soon be feeling as right as rain again. 多呼吸新鲜空气，多休息，你很快就会好起来的。●right aˈway/ˈoffimmediately; without any delay立刻；马上◆They asked him to start right away. 他们让他立刻开始。◆I told him right off what I thought of him. 我马上就告诉了他我对他的看法。●right eˈnough (spoken) certainly; in a way that cannot be denied当然；果然；不可否认地◆You heard me right enough (= so don’t pretend that you did not). 你肯定听到我说了什么（所以就别装了）。●right ˈnow1.at this moment此刻；眼下◆He’s not in the office right now. 他这会儿不在办公室。2.immediately立即；马上◆Do it right now! 马上做这件事！●right ˈon (spoken) used to express strong approval or encouragement（表示大力赞同或鼓励）说得对，好极了▸ˌright-ˈon
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(informal, sometimesdisapproving) having political opinions or being aware of social issues that are fashionable and left-wing政治观点激进的；对时事敏感的◆They pretend to be so right-on, but are they really? 他们假装关心时事，可是是真的吗？●ˌright side ˈup (NAmE) with the top part turned to the top; in the correct, normal position正面朝上；位置正确◆I dropped my toast, but luckily it fell right side up. 我把吐司掉到地上了，不过幸好它正面朝上。●right a ˈwrongdo sth to correct an unfair situation or sth bad that you have done纠正错误；弥补过失；平反昭雪◆The families have now been given back their land, in an attempt to right a wrong that was committed generations ago. 为了纠正几代前所犯的过失，现在已将土地返还给这几家。●see sb (all) ˈright (NAmE alsodo sb ˈright) (informal) make sure that sb is treated correctly, paid properly for sth they have done, etc.保证不亏待某人；确保某人得到适当报酬◆If I die, then the company will see my wife right. 我死了的话，公司会照顾我妻子的。●ˈshe’ll be right (AustralE, informal) used to say that everything will be all right, even if there is a problem now（尽管现存问题但）一切都会好的◆Don’t worry, she’ll be right, mate. 别担心，兄弟，一切都会好的。◆a ‘she’ll be right’ attitude 一种“船到桥头自然直”的态度●too ˈright/ˈtrue (informal) used for showing that you completely agree with sb/sth（表示完全赞同）太对了，一点不假◆Too right! This is the worst team we’ve had for years. 对极了！这是我们几年来最糟糕的一支队伍。●would ˌgive your right ˈarm for sth/to do sth (informal) want sth very much为…不惜舍弃一切；不惜任何代价◆I’d give my right arm to own a horse like that. 要是能有那样的一匹马，要什么我都给。●be in the same/right ˈballpark (especially NAmE) be within the same/the right area or range of figures, etc.在同一／正确的范围之内；数字差不多◆The offers for the contract were all in the same ballpark.合同的报价都差不多。●a bit of all ˈright (BrE, slang) a very attractive person有魅力的人◆He’s a bit of all right, don’t you think, Madge?他很有些魅力，你说是不是，玛奇？●play your ˈcards right (informal) deal successfully with a particular situation so that you achieve some advantage or sth that you want办事精明；做事有心计◆If you play your cards right you could get promotion in a year or two.如果你办事得当，在一两年内应该会得到提升。●get/start off on the right/wrong ˈfoot (with sb) (informal) start a relationship well/badly一开始就相处得好／不好◆I seem to have got off on the wrong foot with the new boss.似乎我和新老板的关系一开始就不好。●hang a ˈleft/ˈright (NAmE) take a left/right turn向左／向右转●your, his, etc. heart is in the right ˈplaceused to say that sb’s intentions are kind and sincere even though they sometimes do the wrong thing（尽管有时会做错事）本意是好的，心眼是好的◆I know she gets angry sometimes, but basically her heart is in the right place.我知道她有时会生气，但说到底，她的心眼还是很好的。●ˌleft, right and ˈcentre●ˌright, left and ˈcentre (BrE) (NAmEˌleft, right and ˈcenter, ˌright, left and ˈcenter) (informal) in or from all directions四面八方；处处◆He was shouting orders left, right and centre.他到处发号施令。◆She was criticized right, left and centre for her views on education.她因为自己对教育的看法而四面受敌，遭到围攻。●the ˌleft hand doesn’t know what the ˌright hand’s ˈdoing (saying, informal) one part of an organization, a group, etc. does not know what another part is doing左手不知道右手在干什么（指同一组织、团体等的不同分支各自为政，互不通气）◆First I got a letter from them saying they couldn’t return my money, and then the next day they sent me a cheque. Obviously the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand’s doing.我先是接到他们的信，说无法还我钱；但是隔天他们又送来一张支票。很明显，他们内部缺乏沟通。●all along/down the ˈline●right down the ˈline (informal) completely; at every stage完全地；在每个阶段；在每一点上◆We’ve had problems with this software all along the line. It was a complete waste of money.这个软件从头到尾一直都给我们带来很大麻烦，购买它纯粹是浪费钱。◆He supported their campaign right down the line.他全程支持他们的运动。●ˌmight is ˈright (saying) having the power to do sth gives you the right to do it强权即公理◆Their foreign policy is based on the principle that ‘might is right’.他们的外交政策建立在“强权即公理”的原则之上。NOTEMight is great strength or power. * might 指强大的力量或权力。●hit/strike the right/wrong ˈnote (especially BrE) do, say or write sth that is suitable/not suitable for a particular occasion做事（或说话、写作等）得体／不得体◆Somehow, he managed to strike just the right note in his final election speech.无论如何，他在最后的选举演说中让自己表现得十分得体。●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。●serve sb ˈright (for doing sth) (informal) used to say that sth that has happened to sb is their own fault and they deserve it活该；咎由自取；自作自受◆After the way you’ve treated her, it will serve you right if she never speaks to you again!你那样对待她，如果她再也不和你说话，你活该！◆I told you the dog would bite if you teased it. It serves you right.我告诉过你，如果你逗那条狗它会咬人。你真是自作自受。●be on the ˌright/ˌwrong side of ˈ40, ˈ50, etc. (informal, oftenhumorous) be younger/older than 40, 50, etc.不到／超过 40 岁（或 50 岁等）◆‘How old is she?’ ‘On the wrong side of forty, I’d say.’“她有多大年龄了？”“我看有四十出头了吧。”●get/keep on the right/wrong ˈside of sbtry to please sb and not annoy them/annoy sb and make them dislike you讨某人的欢心／惹某人生气；使某人高兴／不高兴◆She got on the wrong side of her boss after criticizing him in a meeting.在一次会议上指责过老板之后，她就得罪了他。●ˌput things ˈrightdo sth to improve a difficult situation or correct a mistake改善困境；纠正错误◆The company is inefficient. A good director could put things right very quickly.这家公司效率很低，来一个好主管会使情况很快好转。●be on the right/wrong ˈtrackbe thinking or acting in the right/wrong way to find the answer to a problem想法（或做法）对路／不对路◆We haven’t found a solution to the problem yet, but I think we’re on the right track.我们还没找到解决问题的办法，但是我想我们的思路是对的。◆You’re on the wrong track, I’m afraid. The information you want isn’t here.恐怕你找错路子了，这儿没有你要的信息。●two ˌwrongs don’t make a ˈright (saying) used for saying that it is wrong or useless to harm sb because they have harmed you两个错成不了一个对；冤冤相报永无休止◆Don’t be stupid! You want to hurt him just because he hurt you! Two wrongs don’t make a right, you know.别傻了！因为他伤害了你，你就想伤害他！要知道，他错了，你不应再错。OPPan eye for an eye (and a tooth for a tooth)