straight
gb/stɹˈeɪt/ us/stɹˈeɪt/
A1
英语
~ 2900
义项
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adjective
A1
property
1
Not bent or curved
Not bent; in a direct line.
用法模式：
[something] is straight
常见错误：
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.
近义词
direct (Implies without deviation, but can also refer to manner or communication.)
反义词
curved (Having a bend or arc instead of being in a direct line.)
搭配
straight line
|straight road
|straight path
|keep straight
主题
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
go straight [direction/place]
常见错误：
Some learners use 'straightly', which is incorrect; the correct adverb is 'straight'.
近义词
directly (Often interchangeable, but 'directly' can also mean 'shortly' in British English.)
反义词
indirectly (Not in a direct route or manner.)
搭配
go straight
|straight away
|straight ahead
主题
travel
|daily life
|time
|space
例句
- Go straight ahead until you reach the park.
- She went straight home after work.
- He looked straight at me.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
a straight [answer/person]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'straight' here with 'upright' physically; in this sense it refers to honesty, not position.
近义词
frank (Often implies openness even if it might be unpleasant.)
反义词
deceitful (Deliberately misleading or dishonest.)
搭配
straight answer
|straight talk
|straight shooter
主题
communication
|character
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
用法模式：
[someone] has straight hair
近义词
smooth (In this context, describes hair texture but doesn't specifically mean no curls.)
反义词
curly (Having curls instead of lying flat.)
搭配
straight hair
|long straight hair
主题
appearance
|body
|clothing
例句
- She has long, straight hair.
- I use a flat iron to keep my hair straight.
- His hair is naturally straight.
学习者例句
- 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.
近义词
heterosexual (More formal and clinical term for sexual orientation.)
反义词
gay (Sexually attracted to people of the same sex.)
搭配
straight man
|straight woman
主题
relationships
|health
例句
- He's straight, not gay.
- She came out as straight after some confusion among friends.
- Most of her friends are straight.
学习者例句
- 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.
近义词
orderly (Emphasizes systematic arrangement, not just alignment.)
反义词
messy (Not neat or organized.)
搭配
keep things straight
主题
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The books are straight on the table.
- Please keep your desk straight.
- The picture is not straight.
名词
technical
B2
entity
7
Five cards in sequence (poker)
In poker, five cards with numbers in order, any suits.
近义词
sequence hand (Technical poker term describing cards in order.)
搭配
make a straight
主题
games
|arts_entertainment
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- I have a straight in poker.
- He wins with a straight.
- A straight beats three of a kind.
语法
词典原形
straight
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪt/
US/stɹˈeɪt/
音节与重音
straight （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (straight)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: straight
- Comparative: straighter
- Superlative: straightest
Noun
- Base: straight
- Plural: straights
词族
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
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- I'll call her straight away.
- He left the meeting straight away when it ended.