① right作副詞可表示“正確地,對(duì);好,合適地;正當(dāng)?shù)?,公正地;正,恰恰”?
It's none of your business whether he acts right or wrong. 他的行為合適與否,不關(guān)你的事。
He turned up right after supper. 他吃過(guò)晚飯就來(lái)了。
The snowball hit him right on the nose. 雪球恰好擊中他的鼻子。
② rightly意為“正確地,公正地”,正式用詞。
The decision was rightly made by the committee. 決定由委員會(huì)正確做出。
He was punished,and rightly. 他受到了懲罰,公正的懲罰。
提示
right作“正確地”解時(shí),多用于非正式談話中,并且只用于動(dòng)詞之后。另外,表示“向右,向右邊”只能用right。
It serves him right. 他活該。
She turned right at the corner. 她在拐角處向右拐。