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【释义】：

a．❶ 直的，平直的：a straight line直线．a straight road直路．straight hair不卷曲的头发．❷ 正直的，规矩的，坦率的，老实的：a straight answer直率的回答．keep straight 行为老实．He is a very straight man．他为人很正直．❸ 水平的，平行的：put the picture straight 把画挂正．Is my hat on straight?我的帽子戴正了吗?❹ 整齐的，井井有条的：put things straight 整理东西．

△a straight fight只有两个候选人的竞选．a straight tip(赛马、股票投资等的)可靠预示．keep a straight face板起面孔．straightness n．

－n．(the straight)
❶ 直，直线：out of the straight 歪著，弯著．❷ (赛跑跑道接近终点处的)直线部分．

△on the straight【口语】(罪犯释放后)老老实实，诚实做人．

－ad．❶ 直，笔直地：stand straight 直立．shoot straight 击中，瞄准打．keep straight on继续直进The heavy smoke rose straight up．浓烟直上．❷ 直接地，立刻：come straight to the point谈得直截了当．Come straight home．直接回家(不要在路上耽搁)．He will tell me straight．他将立即告诉我．straight away(or off)立刻，马上：I cannot tell you straight off．我不能立刻告诉你．straight out直言地，不犹豫地．

△go(or run) straight(有过不诚实言行后)老老实实做人，不做坏事．