straight

🇬🇧 UK/streit/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kTOEFLA1

Definitions

adj.

Not curved or bent; honest and direct; consecutive without interruption

直的;笔直的;正直的;连续的

adv.

Directly; without turning or pausing; immediately

直接地;径直地;立刻

n.

A straight section of a road or track; five consecutive cards in poker

直线段;顺子(扑克牌)

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
straightother
=straight

Common Collocations

  • 1.straight line直线
  • 2.straight answer直接的回答
  • 3.straight face严肃的表情
  • 4.keep straight保持笔直

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Draw a straight line from one end of the page to the other.

  • 2.

    She gave him a straight answer without any hesitation.

  • 3.

    The team won five straight games to claim the championship.

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