adj (1)(笔，挺)直的(not bending or curv-ing)：a～line/trail/skirt 直线/笔直的小道/直筒裙;～shoulders 挺阔的肩膀;a dancer with a nice～back 背部挺直的舞蹈演员;His hair is～，not curly. 他是直发，不是卷发。〖同〗direct，unbent;〖反〗curved，indirect，winding，bent;

(2)正的，水平的，竖直的(properly positioned;level or upright)[作pred]：Your tie isn't～. 你的领带歪了。Her hat isn't on～. 她的帽子没戴正。Put the mirror/the picture～，please. 请把镜子/画摆正。Put the pole up～. 把杆子竖直了。〖同〗square，even，adjusted;〖反〗uneven;

(3)整齐的，有条理的(arranged as it should be;tidy;correct)[通常作pred]：get the house/the room/the books/the papers～把房子/房间/书籍/文件整理好;get the facts～把事实弄清楚;put one's hair～把头发梳整齐;put things in one's bedroom～把卧室的东西收拾整齐;keep one's desk～保持书桌整齐;can't keep the twin's names～总是搞错这对双胞胎的名字;The accounts are～.账目清楚。〖同〗tidy，orderly，neat，arranged;〖反〗disorderly，messy，untidy，disarranged，refused;

(4)诚实的，正直的，直率的((of a person，his behaviour，etc) honest，truthful，frank or direct)：be～with sb 对某人诚实;be perfectly～in all one's dealings 在其所有的交易中完全诚实可靠;find sb very～发觉某人非常诚实;a thoroughly～fellow 一个非常直率的家伙;a～answer/question;直截了当的回答/问题;a～story诚实的故事;do some～talking 进行坦率的谈话;〖同〗honest，truthful，reliable，square，frank，clear;〖反〗unreliable，false，indirect;

(5)连续不断的(continuous or unbroken)[作attrib]：twelve～wins in a row 连续12次胜利;in～succession 连续地;speak for two～hours 连讲两小时;It snowed for six～days. 雪连下了六天。We've had seven～days of rain. 雨已经连续下了七天。〖同〗continuous，successive，sustained，persistent;〖反〗broken，interrupted，discontinuous;

(6)严肃的((of a face，expression) serious)：can tell a fib with a～face 能不动声色地撒一把小谎;We couldn't keep our faces～(keep a～face) when he fell over the dog. 当他跌倒在狗身上时，我们都无法不动声色了。

(7)严肃的，正统的((of a play or theatrical style，etc) serious;of the established kind)[作attrib]：a～actor/man/play 正剧演员/正派人/话剧;the～theatre 正统的戏剧界;

(8)纯粹的，不掺杂的((of an alcoholic drink)without added water，soda-water，etc;pure，neat)(=neat)：want a～gin 来一杯不加水的杜松子酒;Three～whiskies，please. 请来三杯纯威士忌酒。He likes his vodka～. 他喜欢喝纯伏特加酒。drink whisky～喝纯威士忌酒;〖同〗pure，neat;

(9)准确的，不添油加醋的(accurate and without additions;not modified or qualified)[作attrib]：a～answer/story 确切的回答/如实的故事;take a～approach to the problem 对这个问题采取恰当的处理方法;

→′straighten v(使)变直;′straightness n(笔)直;′straight-edge n 直(标)尺;

n (跑道的)直道(straight part of sth，esp of a racecourse)[C，通常 sing]：She's in the final～. 她已经跑上了最后的直道。be on the home～在邻近终点的直道上;

adv (1)(笔，挺)直地(in a straight line)：Sit up/Stand up～! 坐/站直了! walk/steer/shoot～向前直走/驾车直行/直接命中;Go/Keep～on. 照直向前走。Look～ahead. 一直向前看。rise～up 笔直地站起来 Go～across the desert/down the road 直穿沙漠/沿着路一直走下去;The arrow flew～at him. 箭直飞向他。This road will take you～to London. 你沿这条路一直走就能到伦敦。can't think～思维混乱;〖同〗erectly，straightly，upright，evenly;〖反〗unevenly;

(2)径直，直接地(directly;by a direct route)：go～home/into one's own room 直接回家/进入自己的房间;go～from school to university 中学毕业后直接上大学;Come～back/in. 马上回/进来。look sb～in the eyes 直视某人;go/come～to the point 开门见山地说;〖同〗directly，immediately，instantly;〖反〗eventually，later，afterward;

(3)直率地，诚实地(frankly and honestly)：You're not behaving～. 你的行为不诚实。Tell me～! Is he dead? 直言不讳地告诉我!他死了吗?

go straight 改邪归正：He was once in prison，but is now going～. 他曾服过刑，但现在走上了正路。

straight from the shoulder 直截了当地：John asked what he had done wrong. Bob told him～from the shoulder. 约翰问究竟自己做错了什么。鲍勃给予了直截了当的回答。His remarks were～from the shoulder. 他的评论一针见血。

straight out 坦率地：I told her～out that I thought she was mistaken. 我坦率地告诉她，我认为她错了。