straight
gb/stɹˈeɪt/ us/stɹˈeɪt/
A1
英語
~ 2900
語義
0件の語義
adjective
A1
property
1
Not bent or curved
Not bent; in a direct line.
用法パターン：
[something] is straight
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'straight' with 'direct' when talking about going to a place without stopping; 'direct' refers to the route, while 'straight' refers to direction or shape.
類義語
direct (Implies without deviation, but can also refer to manner or communication.)
対義語
curved (Having a bend or arc instead of being in a direct line.)
コロケーション
straight line
|straight road
|straight path
|keep straight
テーマ
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Draw a straight line across the page.
- The road ahead is completely straight.
- Keep your back straight when you lift heavy objects.
- She walked straight down the hallway.
学習者向け例文
- The stick is straight.
- This street is straight.
- My hair is straight.
- He stands straight.
adverb
A2
relation
2
Directly forward or immediately
Going in one direction without turning or stopping; immediately.
用法パターン：
go straight [direction/place]
よくある間違い：
Some learners use 'straightly', which is incorrect; the correct adverb is 'straight'.
類義語
directly (Often interchangeable, but 'directly' can also mean 'shortly' in British English.)
対義語
indirectly (Not in a direct route or manner.)
コロケーション
go straight
|straight away
|straight ahead
テーマ
travel
|daily life
|time
|space
例文
- Go straight ahead until you reach the park.
- She went straight home after work.
- He looked straight at me.
学習者向け例文
- Go straight to the shop.
- She went straight to bed.
- I looked straight at him.
adjective
B1
property
3
Honest and direct
Telling the truth and being clear.
用法パターン：
a straight [answer/person]
よくある間違い：
Learners may confuse 'straight' here with 'upright' physically; in this sense it refers to honesty, not position.
類義語
frank (Often implies openness even if it might be unpleasant.)
対義語
deceitful (Deliberately misleading or dishonest.)
コロケーション
straight answer
|straight talk
|straight shooter
テーマ
communication
|character
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例文
- I just want a straight answer from you.
- She's known for her straight talk.
- He’s a straight shooter who says what he thinks.
学習者向け例文
- Give me a straight answer.
- He is a straight man.
- She talks in a straight way.
adjective
A1
property
4
Without curls or waves (hair)
Hair that is not curly or wavy.
用法パターン：
[someone] has straight hair
類義語
smooth (In this context, describes hair texture but doesn't specifically mean no curls.)
対義語
curly (Having curls instead of lying flat.)
コロケーション
straight hair
|long straight hair
テーマ
appearance
|body
|clothing
例文
- She has long, straight hair.
- I use a flat iron to keep my hair straight.
- His hair is naturally straight.
学習者向け例文
- My hair is straight.
- She has straight hair.
- Her hair is long and straight.
adjective
B1
property
5
Heterosexual in orientation
Liking people of the other sex in a romantic way.
類義語
heterosexual (More formal and clinical term for sexual orientation.)
対義語
gay (Sexually attracted to people of the same sex.)
コロケーション
straight man
|straight woman
テーマ
relationships
|health
例文
- He's straight, not gay.
- She came out as straight after some confusion among friends.
- Most of her friends are straight.
学習者向け例文
- I am straight.
- He is not gay; he is straight.
- She says she is straight.
adjective
A2
property
6
Neat and orderly
Neat and in the right place or order.
類義語
orderly (Emphasizes systematic arrangement, not just alignment.)
対義語
messy (Not neat or organized.)
コロケーション
keep things straight
テーマ
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例文
- Make sure the books are straight on the shelf.
- He likes to keep his desk straight and clean.
- The pictures on the wall aren't quite straight.
学習者向け例文
- The books are straight on the table.
- Please keep your desk straight.
- The picture is not straight.
名詞
technical
B2
entity
7
Five cards in sequence (poker)
In poker, five cards with numbers in order, any suits.
類義語
sequence hand (Technical poker term describing cards in order.)
コロケーション
make a straight
テーマ
games
|arts_entertainment
例文
- I won with a straight to the ace.
- He was hoping for a straight but got a flush instead.
- A ten-high straight beat my hand.
学習者向け例文
- I have a straight in poker.
- He wins with a straight.
- A straight beats three of a kind.
文法
辞書形
straight
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪt/
US/stɹˈeɪt/
音節・強勢
straight （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (straight)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: straight
- Comparative: straighter
- Superlative: straightest
Noun
- Base: straight
- Plural: straights
関連語
Forms
straights
noun
straighter
adjective
straightest
adjective
Core family
straighten
verb A2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
crooked
adjective
Advanced or less common
straightness
noun
表現
come straight out with it
1/kˈʌm stɹˈeɪt ˈaʊt wˈɪθ ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
Say something directly without hiding it
Say something without trying to hide it first.
例文
- Just come straight out with it—what did you do?
- She came straight out with her opinion on the matter.
go straight to the point
1/ɡˈoʊ stɹˈeɪt tə ðə pˈɔɪnt/
idiom
Speak directly about main topic
Talk about the main idea without extra details first.
例文
- Let's go straight to the point and discuss the budget issues.
- She always goes straight to the point in meetings.
keep a straight face
1/kˈip ə stɹˈeɪt fˈeɪs/
idiom
Not show emotion or amusement on face
Not smile or laugh when you want to.
例文
- It was hard to keep a straight face during his joke.
- She kept a straight face even though she was excited inside.
set the record straight
1/sˈɛt ðə ɹˈɛkɚd stɹˈeɪt/
idiom
Correct false information or misunderstanding
To tell the truth about something that people have wrong information about.
例文
- He set the record straight about what happened that night.
- The company issued a statement to set the record straight.
straight away
1/stɹˈeɪt əwˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Immediately without delay
Right now; without waiting.
例文
- I'll call her straight away.
- He left the meeting straight away when it ended.