right

	You were quite right to criticize him. 你批评他批评得很对。
	Is it ever right to kill? 有没有什么情况下，杀人是对的？
	It seems only right to warn you of the risk. 似乎应该警告你有风险。
	I hope we're doing the right thing . 我希望我们这样做是妥当的。

真实；正确true/correct

2.	正确的；真正的；真实的true or correct as a fact

	Did you get the answer right? 你回答得正确吗？
	‘What's the right time ?’ ‘10.37.’ “现在的准确时间是几点？”“ 10 点 37 分。”
	‘David, isn't it?’ ‘Yes, that's right .’ “是戴维吗？”“对，没错。”
	It was Monday you went to see Angie, right? 你是星期一去看望安吉的，对不对？
	Let me get this right(= understand correctly) ─you want us to do an extra ten hours' work for no extra pay? 让我先搞清楚这一点，你想让我们加班十个小时而不给加班费，是不是？

3.	适当的；正好的；恰当的correct for a particular situation or thing, or for a particular person

	Have you got the right money(= the exact amount) for the bus fare? 你有数额刚好的零钱付公交车车费吗？
	Is this the right way to the beach? 去海滩是走这条路吗？
	You're not holding it the right way up . 你把它拿倒了。
	Are you sure you've got that on the right way round ? 你能肯定位置放对了吗？
	Next time we'll get it right . 下次我们就不会错了。
	He's the right man for the job. 他是这份工作的合适人选。
	I'm glad you split up. She wasn't right for you. 我很高兴你们分手了。她不适合你。
	I was waiting for the right moment to ask him. 我在等待时机问他这件事。
	She knows all the right people(= important people, for example those who can help her career) . 她认识所有那些关键人物。
	His success was down to being in the right place at the right time(= being able to take opportunities when they came) . 他的成功之处就在于把握住了时机。

4.	[nbn] （意见或判断）准确，确切，恰当correct in your opinion or judgement

	She was right about Tom having no money. 她认为汤姆没有钱，她的判断是对的。
	You're right to be cautious. 你保持谨慎是应当的。
	‘It's not easy.’ ‘Yeah, you're right .’ “这不容易。”“对，你说得没错。”
	Am I right in thinking we've met before? 我们以前见过面，我说得对吗？

正常normal

5.	[nbn] 正常；情况良好in a normal or good enough condition

	I don't feel quite right today(= I feel ill/sick) . 我今天感觉不太舒服。
	That sausage doesn't smell right. 这香肠闻起来不对劲。
	Things aren't right between her parents. 她父母的关系不太正常。
	If only I could have helped put matters right . 要是我当时能帮着把错误纠正过来就好了。
	He's not quite right in the head(= not mentally normal) . 他精神不太正常。

右面not left

6.	[obn] 右边的of, on or towards the side of the body that is towards the east when a person faces north

	my right eye 我的右眼
	Keep on the right side of the road. 靠马路的右边行走。
	Take a right turn at the intersection. 在十字路口向右拐。

完全complete

7.	[obn] (informal) （强调坏事）真正的，完全的used to emphasize sth bad

	You made a right mess of that! 你把这件事完全给弄糟了！
	I felt a right idiot. 我觉得自己就像个十足的白痴。

IDM

I'd have given my right arm to have been there with them.

要是当时能跟他们一起去那儿，我宁愿放弃一切。

give your right arm for sth/to do sth

(informal)

为…情愿舍弃很多；不惜任何代价used to say that sb is willing to give up a lot in order to have or do sth that they really want

I'd have given my right arm to have been there with them.

要是当时能跟他们一起去那儿，我宁愿放弃一切。

(not) in your right mind

精神正常（或不正常）(not) mentally normal

(as) right as rain

(informal)

十分健康；状况奇佳in excellent health or condition

You heard me right enough(= so don't pretend that you did not) .

你肯定听到我说了什么。

right enough

(informal)

当然；无疑；不可否认certainly; in a way that cannot be denied

You heard me right enough(= so don't pretend that you did not) .

你肯定听到我说了什么。

right on

(informal)

（表示明确的赞同或鼓励）完全正确used to express strong approval or encouragement

I dropped my toast, but luckily it fell right side up.

我把烤面包掉在地上，但幸好它正面朝上。

right side up

正面朝上；位置正确；在正常位置with the top part turned to the top; in the correct, normal position

I dropped my toast, but luckily it fell right side up.

我把烤面包掉在地上，但幸好它正面朝上。

shell be right

(informal)

一切都会好的（即使现在有问题）used to say that everything will be all right, even if there is a problem now

	‘We need to stick together.’ ‘Too right!’ “我们得团结一致。”“对极啦！”
	‘I'll have to do it again.’ ‘Too right you will.’ “我得再做一次。”“你说得一点不错。”

too right

(informal)

毫无疑问；一点不错；对极啦used to say that there is no doubt about sth

	‘We need to stick together.’ ‘Too right!’ “我们得团结一致。”“对极啦！”
	‘I'll have to do it again.’ ‘Too right you will.’ “我得再做一次。”“你说得一点不错。”

adv.

正好exactly

1.	正好；恰好；直接地exactly; directly

	Lee was standing right behind her. 李就站在她身后。
	The wind was right in our faces. 风迎面吹来。
	I'm right behind you on this one(= I am supporting you) . 在这件事情上，我完全支持你。
	The bus came right on time. 公共汽车正好准时到达。

完全completely

2.	一直；径直；完全地all the way; completely

	The car spun right off the track. 汽车完全开出了车道。
	I'm right out of ideas. 我完全没了主意。
	She kept right on swimming until she reached the other side. 她一直游到对岸。

立即immediately

3.	(informal) 立即；马上；毫不耽搁immediately; without delay

	I'll be right back. 我马上就回来。
	I'll be right with you(= I am coming very soon) . 我这就过来。

正确correctly

4.	正确地；确切地correctly

You guessed right.

你猜着了。

满意satisfactorily

5.	顺利；正常in the way that things should happen or are supposed to happen

Nothing's going right for me today.

今天没有哪一件事让我顺心。

右面not left

6.	在右边；向右边on or to the right side

Turn right at the end of the street.

在街的那头往右拐。

IDM

She owes money right and left.

她到处欠债。

right and left

到处；处处everywhere

She owes money right and left.

她到处欠债。

	I want it sent right away. 马上把它发出去。
	I told him right off what I thought of him. 我直截了当地告诉了他我对他的看法。

right away/off

立即；马上；毫不耽搁immediately; without delay

	I want it sent right away. 马上把它发出去。
	I told him right off what I thought of him. 我直截了当地告诉了他我对他的看法。

right, left and centre

He's not in the office right now.

他现在不在办公室。

Do it right now!

这件事马上做！

right now

此刻；此时此刻at this moment

He's not in the office right now.

他现在不在办公室。

立即；马上immediately

Do it right now!

这件事马上做！

We both liked each other right off the bat.

我们俩一见如故。

right off the bat

(informal)

立即；马上；毫不耽搁immediately; without delay

We both liked each other right off the bat.

我们俩一见如故。

You needn't worry about money─I'll see you right.

你不必担心钱的问题，我会给你的。

see sb right

(informal)

确保（或负责）满足某人的一切需求to make sure that sb has all they need or want

You needn't worry about money─I'll see you right.

你不必担心钱的问题，我会给你的。

正当的事sth morally good

1.	[u][c] 正当；公正；正义；正确what is morally good or correct

	She doesn't understand the difference between right and wrong. 她不能明辨是非。
	You did right to tell me about it. 你把这件事告诉我，做得很对。
	They both had some right on their side. 他们双方都有一定的道理。
	He wouldn't apologize. He knew he was in the right(= had justice on his side) . 他不肯道歉。他知道自己是有理的。
	It was difficult to establish the rights and wrongs(= the true facts) of the matter. 很难确定这件事情的真相。

正当╱合法要求moral/legal claim

2.	[c][u] 正当的要求；权利a moral or legal claim to have or get sth or to behave in a particular way

	Everyone has a right to a fair trial. 每个人都有权获得公正的审判。
	You have no right to stop me from going in there. 你无权阻止我进去。
	What gives you the right to do that? 你有什么权利这样做？
	She had every right to be angry. 她完全有理由生气。
	You're quite within your rights to ask for your money back. 你完全有权要回你的钱。
	By rights(= if justice were done) half the money should be mine. 按理说，应该有一半的钱归我。
	There is no right of appeal against the decision. 关于这项判决，没有上诉权。
	Education is provided by the state as of right(= everyone has a right to it) . 受教育是国家赋予每一个人的权利。
	The property belongs to her by right . 这份财产依法归她所有。
	They had fought hard for equal rights . 他们为了获得平等权利已经进行了顽强的斗争。

书籍或电影等for book/movie, etc.

3.	[pl] 版权；发行权the authority to perform, publish, film, etc. a particular work, event, etc.

	He sold the rights for $2 million. 他以 200 万元的价格出售了版权。
	all rights reserved(= protected or kept for the owners of the book, film/movie, etc.) 版权所有

右面not left side

4.	[sing] 右边；右方；右the right side or direction

	Take the first street on the right . 走右手的第一条街。
	She seated me on her right. 她让我坐在她的右边。

5.	[sing] the first, second, etc. ~ 右边的（第一条、第二条等）路the first, second, etc. road on the right side

Take the first right, then the second left.

在第一个路口向右拐，然后再在第二个路口向左拐。

6.	[sing] 右拐；右转弯a turn to the right

	to make a right 向右转弯
	to hang a right 右拐弯

政治politics

7.	[singspv] 右派组织（或政党）political groups that most strongly support the capitalist system

The Right in British politics is represented by the Conservative Party.

英国政坛的右派是以保守党为代表的。

8.	[singspv] （政党内的）右派，右翼the part of a political party whose members are most conservative

He's on the right of the Labour Party.

他是工党内的右派成员。

拳击in boxing

9.	[c] 右手拳a blow that is made with your right hand

IDM

We've got you bang to rights handling stolen property.

你在销赃时被我们抓了个正着。

bang to rights

(informal)

证据确凿；肯定无疑with definite proof of having committed a crime, so that you cannot claim to be innocent

We've got you bang to rights handling stolen property.

你在销赃时被我们抓了个正着。

do right by sb

公平对待to treat sb fairly

She sings with a rock band, but she's also a jazz musician in her own right.

她随一支摇滚乐队演唱，但她本身也是爵士乐手。

in your own right

凭自身的资格（或努力）because of your personal qualifications or efforts, not because of your connection with sb else

She sings with a rock band, but she's also a jazz musician in her own right.

她随一支摇滚乐队演唱，但她本身也是爵士乐手。

It took me ages to put things to rights after the workmen had left.

工人们走后，我花了好长时间才收拾好。

put/set sb/sth to rights

纠正；改正；收拾；恢复秩序to correct sb/sth; to put things in their right places or right order

It took me ages to put things to rights after the workmen had left.

工人们走后，我花了好长时间才收拾好。

回复位置return to position

1.	~ sb/sth/yourself 使回到正常位置；把…扶正；使…直立to return sb/sth/yourself to the normal, vertical position

	They learnt to right a capsized canoe. 他们学会了将倾覆的独木舟翻过来。
	At last the plane righted itself and flew on. 最后，飞机终于恢复了平稳，继续飞行。

改正correct

2.	~ sth 改正；纠正；使恢复正常to correct sth that is wrong or not in its normal state

Righting the economy will demand major cuts in expenditure.

恢复经济需要大量削减开支。

IDM

right a wrong

纠正错误；平反昭雪to do sth to correct an unfair situation or sth bad that you have done

int.

1.	（表示同意或遵从）是的，好的used to show that you accept a statement or an order

	‘You may find it hurts a little at first.’ ‘Right.’ “开始时，你会觉得有点疼。”“噢。”
	‘Barry's here.’ ‘Oh, right.’ “巴里在这儿。”“哦，太好了。”
	‘I'll have a whisky and soda.’ ‘ Right you are , sir.’ “我要一份威士忌加苏打。”“马上就送来，先生。”

2.	（引起注意，表示已做好准备或让别人做某事）嗨，喂used to get sb's attention to say that you are ready to do sth, or to tell them to do sth

Right! Let's get going.

行了！我们走吧。

3.	（要确保对方同意或明白时说）对不used to check that sb agrees with you or has understood you

	So that's twenty of each sort, right? 那么，每一种都是二十个，对不对？
	And I didn't think any more of it, right, but Mum says I should see a doctor. 我本来不再想这事了，知道吗？可妈妈说我该看医生。

4.	（表示不相信或不同意）是吗，好哇used to say that you do not believe sb or that you disagree with them

‘I won't be late tonight.’ ‘ Yeah, right .’

“今天晚上我不会晚的。”“是么，好哇。”