1. P 正当的，适当的，合法的，符合要求的　 (of conduct, actions, etc.) morally good; required by law of duty
2. 对的，正确的，准确的　 true or correct
3. A 右边的，右方的　 on or towards the side of the body which is towards the east when a person faces north
4. 切合实际的，最适宜的，最恰当的　 best in view of the circumstances; most suitable
5. 良好的，正常的　 in a good or normal condition
6. A 真实的，完全的　 real; complete

　～ angle　直角
　～ answer　正确的回答
　～ bank　右岸
　～ eye　右眼
　～ hand　右手
　～ line　直线
　～ mind　心智正常
　～ person　最合适的人选
　～ side　右，右边，右侧
　～ time　准确的时间
　～ turn　右拐
　～ way　正确的路线
　all ～　行，好，没问题
　just ～　正好
　quite ～　非常正确，极是
　look all ～　看起来还可以
　～ about　在…上正确
　～ in　（做）…是正确的

　He gave the right answer.　他作出了正确的回答。
　It's difficult to know what is the right thing to do in this situation.　在这种情况下，很难知道做什么才正确。
　Are we on the right way?　我们走的路对吗?
　Is this the right way to the zoo?　去动物园是走这条路吗?
　What's the right time?　现在的准确时间是几点?
　Take a right turn at the crossroads.　在十字路口右转弯。
　He lives in the last house on the right side of the street.　他住在这条街右边的最后一栋房子里。
　In Britain we drive on the left side of the road, not the right side.　在英国，车辆是靠路的左侧行驶而不是靠右侧行驶。
　The right bank of the River Thames is on the south side.　泰晤士河右岸是南岸。
　Mary is the right girl for the work. We are confident in her.　玛丽是做那项工作的合适的人选，我们对她有信心。
　He invited the right persons.　他邀请了该请的客人。
　She's the sort of woman who always says the right things.　她是一个说话总能恰到好处的女人。
　She's a right old witch!　她是个不折不扣的老妖婆。
　That man's a right idiot!　那个男子完全是个白痴。
　I'll try to do whatever is right.　只要是正当的事，我都尽力去做。
　You certainly know whether what you are doing is right or wrong.　你当然知道你在做的是否正确。
　You are French, is that right?　你是法国人，对吗?
　That picture isn't quite right— could you straighten it?　那画有点歪，你能把它摆正吗?
　The bed was right enough but the food was nasty.　床还可以，就是伙食糟糕。
　I don't feel right.　我感觉不太好。
　Things are right now again.　事情又恢复正常了。
　Lally was right about the repairs which the cottage needed.　拉莉关于农舍需如何修理的意见是正确的。
　I was right in selling the farm.　我把农场卖掉是对的。
　Their ages were just right for a match.　他俩的年龄结婚匹配正相宜。
　The coat's just right for you.　那件大衣你穿正合适。
　The weather is just right for travelling.　这种天气正适合于旅行。
　Would I be right to say that she is rather stupid?　她有点傻，我这么说对不对?
　You were quite right to report the matter to the police.　你把这事向警方报告是对的。
　Is it ever right to kill?　杀害生命是正当的吗?
　It isn't right to tell lies.　撒谎是不对的。
　It seems only right to warn you.　似乎应该警告你。
　It would not have been right to convict him.　要是判他有罪就不公平了。
　It is right of you to say so.　你这样说是应该的。
　It is right for you to do this.　你做这件事是对的。
　It is right that he has been dismissed.　他被解雇是应该的。
　It's only right that you should know.　应该让你知道。

 ♣ all right
　正确的，方便的，适宜的，良好的，好，行　perfect; okay
　The answers were all right.　回答正确无误。
　The arrangement is all right with me.　这样安排对我很适宜。
　Everything is going all right.　一切顺利。
　Don't bother about me. I'm all right.　别为我担心，我身体很好。
　"Do you want to join us for dinner?" "All right!"　“你愿意和我们一起吃饭吗?”“好哇！”
 ♣ all right on the night
　到时候准能令人满意　(of a performance, etc.) satisfactory when the time comes for it to be done, etc.
　I'm sorry, I don't quite know my lines yet, but I'll be all right on the night, don't you worry.　抱歉，我的台词背得还不熟，但到时候不会有问题的，你放心吧。
 ♣ get right
　清楚无误地了解　understand sth clearly, without error
　Let's get this right once and for all.　咱们把这个问题彻底弄清楚吧。
　Let's get one thing right— I give the orders round here, OK?　咱们得先弄懂一件事——在这儿得听我的，懂吗?
 ♣ put〔set〕 right
　恢复正常，纠正，改正　restore sb/sth to order; correct sb/sth
　I want to put you right on one or two matters.　我想给你纠正一两个错误。
　A week by the sea will soon put you right again.　到海边休息一个星期，你很快就会恢复的。
　I'm sorry about all the trouble I've caused— I'll do my best to put things right.　很抱歉，我招来了所有这些麻烦——我愿意尽最大努力把事情安排好。
　The wiring is all wrong— you'll have to call an electrician to set it right.　电线全装错了，你得找个电工来把它们收拾好。
 ♣ right you are
　好的，是　yes, I will; I agree
　"Shut the window, please." "Right you are!"　“请把窗子关上。”“好的！”
　"Here! Let me carry that for you." "Right you are, then, but I don't think you're much fitter than I am."　“哎！让我来帮你拿那东西。”“好的，但我认为你的身体比我的强不了多少。”

 ♣ right, correct
　参见correct条。
 ♣ 下面各句意思相同：
　

1. 他拒绝做这事是完全正确的。
　［误］ He is absolutely right at refusing to do it.
　［正］ He is absolutely right in refusing to do it.
　我想我说这话没错。
　［误］ I think I'm right on saying this.
　［正］ I think I'm right in saying this.
　［析］ 表示“做…是正确的”一般说be right in v-ing.
2. 让我们坚持一切正确的东西，反对一切错误的东西。
　［误］ Let's uphold all the correct and oppose all the wrong.
　［正］ Let's uphold all that is right and oppose all that is wrong.
　［析］ 表示“一切正确〔错误〕的东西”不可说all the correct〔wrong〕，这种说法不合乎英语习惯。
3. 那妇女以虐待罪控告她丈夫，这完全是正确的。
　［误］ Quite right, the woman made a complaint against her husband for ill-treatment.
　［正］ Quite rightly, the woman made a complaint against her husband for ill-treatment.
　你的翻译完全正确。
　［误］ Your translation is quite rightly.
　［正］ Your translation is quite right.
　［析］ 用来修饰全句时，应用副词rightly或quite rightly；用来作主语补足语或表语性形容词时，用right或quite right.

1. 准确地，直接地　 exactly (in position, time, etc.); directly
2. 彻底地，完全地　 all the way; completely
3. 向右，往右　 the right side
4. 正确地，恰当地，令人满意地　 correctly; satisfactorily; properly
5. 立即，马上　 immediately

　do ～　做得对
　fall ～　直接摔下
　go ～　直接走
　guess ～　猜得对
　look ～　向右看
　read ～　彻底地读
　turn ～　向右拐
　～ back　马上回来
　～ here　就在这里
　～ over　整个翻了

　Have I guessed right or wrong?　我猜得对不对?
　Did I do it right?　我做得对吗?
　You don't hold your chopsticks right.　你拿筷子的方法不对。
　He looked neither right nor left.　他既不向右看，也不向左看。
　Go right home at once; don't stop off anywhere on the way.　马上就直接回家去，别在路上的什么地方呆下来。
　I fell right to the bottom of the stairs.　我从楼梯上一直摔到楼梯下面。
　Go right back to the beginning.　一直走到开头的地方。
　The wind was right in our faces.　风迎面吹来。
　The handle came right off in my hand.　这个把手脱落时还在我手中拿着。
　The police arrived right at the moment of the explosion.　警察恰好在爆炸时刻到达。
　There's the house right in front of you.　就是那间房子，就在你面前的那间。
　I'll go right after lunch.　午饭后我马上去。
　I haven't read the book right through.　这本书我还没有全看完。
　The boat rolled right over.　小船整个儿翻了过来。
　I will be right back.　我一会儿就回来。
　He took the call himself and came right out.　他亲自接的电话，并立即迎了出来。
　He's right here.　他就在这儿。

 ♣ right along
1. 不间断地，一直地 continuously; straight
　There was hardly any traffic and we drove right along till we got home.　路上几乎没有别的车辆，我们驾车一直开到家。
2. 顺利地 smoothly; successfully
　His business is going right along.　他的生意进展顺利。
 ♣ right and left
　到处　everywhere
　She owes money right and left.　她到处欠债。
 ♣ right away〔off〕
　毫不犹豫地，毫不耽搁地　without hesitation or delay
　I want it typed right away, please.　请立即把它打印出来。
　He didn't answer right away.　他没有立即回答。
　He knew the answer right off.　他立即就知道了答案。
　I told her right off what I thought of her.　我把我对她的看法直截了当地告诉了她。
 ♣ right now
1. 立即 immediately
　Let's go right now before it gets too late.　我们马上就去，不然就太晚了。
2. 此刻，目前 at this moment
　Right now I'm not actually writing anything because getting the concerto finished on time has exhausted me.　实际上目前我什么也没有写，因为按时完成这协奏曲已使我精疲力竭了。
 ♣ see right
　保证（某人的）一切需要或愿望得到满足　ensure that sb has all he needs or wants
　You needn't worry about running out of money— I'll always see you right.　你不必担心钱花光了怎么办——我随时关照你的需要。

 ♣ right, rightly
　这两个词在意思上基本相同。其区别是：
1. 在修饰全句时要用rightly而不用right. 例如：
　Quite rightly, Fannie referred the complaint to the director.　芬尼把一肚子苦水向主任倾诉这是完全正确的。
2. 如果修饰的是动词，两者都可以使用，但right要放在动词之后，而rightly多放在动词之前。例如：
　If I remember right, Robert died two years ago.　要是我没记错的话，罗伯特两年前就去世了。
　These prisoners were rightly punished for their crimes.　这些犯人罪有应得。
3. 修饰介词短语时要用right，不用rightly. 例如：
　The nail went right through the plank.　钉子恰好钉穿木板。
4. 修饰另一个形容词或副词，要用right，不用rightly. 而且，这样使用时， right要放在另一个副词之前。例如：
　The policeman has knocked the blackguard right out.　民警已把这个坏蛋打倒在地。
5. right作为副词，可以用在介词短语之前，意思是“正好”， rightly不能这样用。例如：
　The snowball hit him right on the nose.　雪球正好打在他鼻子上。
 ♣ right away, at once, directly, immediately, instantly, presently
　参见immediately条。

1. right作“很”解时是地方方言，在美国南部很通用。例如：
　We'll be right glad to see you.　看到你我们很高兴。
2. right修饰地点或时间短语的用法在美国已被普遍接受，但大多数人在正式文学作品中仍予以避免，只用于随便的或非正式场合。例如：
　They worked right〔all〕 along for several hours.　他们不断地工作了几个小时。

1. U 正确，正当，公正，正义　 what is good, just, honourable, etc.
2. C U 权利　 proper claim to sth, or authority to do sth; thing one may do or have by law
3. U 右边，右面　 right-hand side or direction
4. C 右手，右手拳　 right hand
5. P 法定权利或要求　 legal authority or claim

　attack ～　攻右翼
　deliver a ～　出右拳
　keep the ～　靠右走
　take a ～　向右拐弯
　throw a ～　挥右拳
　turn to the ～　向右拐弯
　abdicate ～　放弃权利
　abuse ～　滥用权利
　achieve a ～　获得权利
　claim a ～　要求权利
　defend the ～　维护正义
　deny a ～　不给权利
　enjoy a ～　享受权利
　exercise one's ～s　行使权利
　gain a ～　获得权利
　give up one's ～　放弃权利
　have the ～　享有权利
　hear the ～s　听取真相
　ignore sb's ～　无视某人的权利
　lose one's ～　丧失权利
　maintain one's ～　坚持权利
　procure the ～　获得权利
　protect sb's ～s　保护某人的权利
　safeguard sb's ～s　保护某人的权利
　sign away a ～　签字放弃权利
　do sb ～　公平待人
　give sb the ～　给某人权利
　democratic ～s　民主权利
　divine ～　神赐予的权利
　equal ～　平等权利
　full ～　全权
　grazing ～s　放牧权
　hereditary ～　世袭的权利，继承权
　inalienable ～s　不可剥夺的权利
　individual ～s　个人权利
　inherent ～s　固有的权利
　inviolable ～　不容侵犯的权利
　lawful ～s and interests　合法权益
　legal ～　合法权利
　mineral ～　矿产权
　natural ～　天赋的权利
　personal ～s　人权
　political ～　政治权利
　prescriptive ～s　约定俗成的权利
　vested ～　既得权利
　children's ～s　儿童的权利
　civil ～s　民权
　consumer's ～s　消费者权利
　democratic ～　民主权利
　enemy's ～　敌人的右翼
　exclusive sale ～　专卖权
　film ～s　制片权
　human ～s　人权
　intellectual property ～s　知识产权
　parents' ～s　父母的权利
　patent ～　专利权
　patients' ～s　病人的权利
　property ～s　财产权
　states' ～s　国家的权利
　women's ～s　妇女的权利
　at ～　在右边
　on the ～　在右边
　to the ～　朝右边
　by ～　正当地
　by ～ of　凭借…，由于…
　in the ～　有理
　be in ～ with　得到…的喜爱
　bill of ～s　权利法案
　with a ～　有权
　within one's ～　在…权利范围内
　～ of a free press　自由出版权
　～ of a free speech　言论自由权
　～ of education　受教育的权利
　～ of operation　经营权
　～ to　…之权
　～ to the property　财产继承权

　You're old enough to know the difference between right and wrong.　你已经长大了，能够分辨是非了。
　We fought for the right of access to government information.　我们争取查看政府资料的权利。
　Everyone has a right to a fair trial.　人人有权要求获得公正审判。
　Do the police have the right of arrest in this situation?　在此情况下警方有逮捕权吗?
　Take the next turning on your right.　在右边第二个路口转弯。
　Keep to the right!　靠右走！
　To the right lay a large piece of rice field.　右边是一大片稻田。
　You will find quite a good hotel just to the right of the park.　公园向右，你会发现一个十分好的旅馆。
　The dictionary is on a table to the right of the window.　词典在靠窗子右边的一张桌子上。
　He doesn't know his left from his right.　他左右不分。
　I stood at her right.　我站在她右边。
　I want to see you use your right a lot more in this round.　我希望在这个回合中看到你多用右手。
　Defend yourself with your right.　要用右手护卫自己。
　He was hit with a succession of rights.　他遭到右手拳的连续攻击。
　All rights reserved.　版权所有，不准翻印。
　Authors should be protected over their rights.　作家的著作权应受到保护。
　What right have you to do that?　你有什么权利那么做?
　You have no right to treat me like this.　你无权这样对待我。
　I know he's the boss, but that doesn't give him the right to order us around.　我知道他是老板，但那并不表明他就有权把我们差来遣去。
　She has a right to half your money.　她有权分你一半的钱。
　I have the right of living here.　我有权住在这儿。

 ♣ as of right
　公正地，正确地，基于正当的权利 justly; correctly; because of having the proper〔legal〕　claim
　Originally paper money could, upon demand, as of right be changed into gold.　原先，只要有人求兑，作为正当权利，纸币都可以兑成黄金。
　The property belongs to her as of right.　这财产按理说是属于她的。
　Every shareholder will receive an invitation to the meeting as of right.　每一位股东都将接到参加这次会议的邀请，这是他们的权利。
 ♣ by right of
　因为，由于　because of sth
　The Normans ruled England by right of conquest.　诺曼人征服了英格兰，成了统治者。
 ♣ by rights
　要是公正的话，公正地　if justice were done; in justice
　By rights, half the reward should be mine.　按理说，有一半奖赏应该是我的。
 ♣ in one's own right
　凭本身的权利〔资格〕　because of a personal claim, qualification, etc.
　She's a peeress in her own right.　她本身就是贵族。
　Elizabeth Ⅱ is Queen of England in her own right.　伊丽莎白二世是以自身的权利成为英国女王的。
 ♣ in the right
　有理，没错　having justice on one's side; not deserving blame
　I will never give up the struggle, for I know I am in the right.　我绝不放弃斗争，因为我知道我有理。
　When we are trying to reach agreement, why do you always act as if you're the only one who's in the right?　如果我们想达成协议的话，为什么你动不动就装作是唯一正确的人呢?
 ♣ put〔set〕 to rights
　纠正（某人的）错误，使（某物）就绪　correct sb/sth; put things in order
　I couldn't start the car yesterday, but my brother soon put it to rights.　昨天我无法发动这辆车，但我的兄弟很快就把它修好了。
　The room was in a dreadful mess, and it took us the whole day to set it to rights.　这房间一团糟，我们花了整整一天才把它整理好。
 ♣ right of way
1. 通行权 right to pass over another person's land
　Is there a right of way across these fields?　人们有权通过这些田地吗?
2. 优先通行权 right to proceed while another vehicle must wait
　Motorists must stop, because those on foot have the right of way at a crossing.　开车的人必须停下来，因为步行者在人行横道上有优先通行权。
 ♣ within one's rights
　不超越自己的权力或权利范围　not exceeding one's authority or entitlement
　You'd be quite within your rights to refuse to work on Sundays.　你完全有权拒绝在星期天工作。

 ♣ 下面各组中两个短语意思不同：
　
　
　
 ♣ 下面两句意思相同：
　

1. 在第二个十字路口向右拐。
　［误］ Turn to right at the second crossing.
　［正］ Turn to the right at the second crossing.
　［析］ 表示“向右边”时可以说to the right, right前须有定冠词the.
2. 墙的右侧挂着一幅世界地图。
　［误］ To the right of the wall was a map of the world.
　［正］ On the right of the wall was a map of the world.
　他朝右边看去，但一个人也没看到。
　［误］ He looked on the right, but saw no one.
　［正］ He looked to the right, but saw no one.
　［析］ on the right表示“在右边”，强调空间位置；to the right表示“向右边”，强调方向。

1. vt.使回复到适当的〔正确的、直立的〕位置　 return itself/sth to a proper, correct or upright position
2. vt.纠正，改正　 correct itself or sth

　～ car　控制车
　～ economy　恢复经济
　～ fault　纠正错误
　～ mistake　纠正错误
　～ the capsized yacht　将倾覆的游艇翻过来

　I managed to right the car after it skidded.　汽车滑向一侧，我立即控制住了。
　The crew seemed unable to right the capsized yacht.　水手们好像无法使倾覆的游艇翻过来。
　The ship righted itself after the big wave had passed.　大浪过后，船又平稳了。
　Jobs are absolutely essential for righting the economy.　就业机会对恢复经济至关重要。
　The inventory situation was righting itself.　库存局面正在恢复正常。
　The fault will right itself if you give it time.　只要过一些时候，这个毛病就能自行更正了。
　The mistake is being righted.　错误正在得到纠正。

　［同义词］ adj. accurate, correct, exact, true, good, honest, just, upright, proper, suitable adv. rightly n. goodness, justice, morality, virtue, claim, title
　［反义词］ adj. fallacious, incorrect, wrong; bad, dishonest; inappropriate, unsuitable n. evil, wrong
　［词源］　古英语riht，与拉丁语rectus（正确的，恰当的）