right /rait/ I. adj. 1.对的,正确的 ([反]wrong): You are right. 你是对的。 2.右的,右边的([反]left): right hands 右手 3.合适的,适当的:Learn to say the right thing at the right time. 学会在适当的时候说适当的话。 4.直角的,垂直的:a right angle 直角;a right line 直线 5.健康的: Are you right now?你这会儿感觉好了吗? ‖II. n. 1.[c]权利:human rights and progress 人权和进步;right to a patent专利权;rights for living生存权You have the right to remain silence. 你有保持沉默的权利。[考句] Does everyone on earth have an equal right to an equal share of its resources?地球上的每一个人都能平等分享其资源吗? 2.右,右边:The boy looked to the right.那男孩朝右边看了看。Tom sat on my right, Mike on my left.汤姆坐在我右边,迈克坐在左边。3.正当,正确: difference between right and wrong 是非之分 4. 用于习语:by rights如果公正的话:By rights, it should be my turn next. 如果公正的话,下一个应该轮到我了。in one’s own right自力更生:She’s a millionaire in her own right. 她这个百万富翁完全靠的是自己。in the right合情合法:I did it in the right.我做此事合情合法。‖III. adv. 1.正好,恰当:Why, Mike, it’s right on your head. 噢,迈克,它就在你头上。 2. 正确地,对:judge (guess, answer) right 判断(猜得,回答)正确 3. 笔直地,径直地: Go right on. 一直向前走。all right 行,好;(病)好了:— Shall we go by bus? — All right.“我们坐汽车去好吗?” “好(行)。” — I’m sorry I can’t stay with you. — That is all right. “对不起,我不能陪你了。” “没关系。” right now立刻,马上:Do it right now.立刻就干。right away 立刻,马上:We must be off right away.我们马上就得离开。
rightful adj.合法的