outright
adv
1 openly and honestly, with nothing held back 坦率地; 率直地; 诚实地; 无保留地
I told him outright what I thought of his behaviour. 我把我对他所作所为的看法直率地告诉了他.
2 not gradually; instantly 一下子; 立即
be killed outright by a single gunshot 一枪击毙
buy a house outright, ie not by instalments 以一次付款方式买房.
3 clearly and completely 完全彻底地
He won outright. 他赢得乾脆. outright, adj [attrib 作定语]
1 without any doubt or reservation 毫无疑义的; 毫无保留的
an outright denial, refusal, etc 矢口否认、 断然拒绝.
2 clear; unmistakable 清楚的; 无疑的
She was the outright winner. 毫无疑问她是优胜者.
On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who lived at about the same time as shakespeare, wrote these words, Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. This good advice shows how it is possible to read