1 with nobody/nothing in between; not involving anyone/anything else 直接:
The British Prime Minister is in direct contact with the US President.英国首相直接与美国总统连系。a direct attack on the capital直接攻击首都As a direct result of the new road, traffic jams in the centre have been reduced.新路通车,直接舒缓了中心区的交通挤塞。You should protect your skin from direct sunlight.你应该保护皮肤,免受阳光直接照射。
2 going from one place to another without turning or stopping; straight 直达;直线;直接:
a direct flight to Hong Kong直飞香港的航班This bus goes direct to London.这班公共汽车直达伦敦。
3 saying what you mean; clear (说话)直截了当,清楚明白:
Politicians never give a direct answer to a direct question.政治家从不直截了当地回答直接的问题。She sometimes offends people with her direct way of speaking.她说话直率,有时候会得罪人。
[OPP] for senses 1, 2 and 3 indirect 第1、2及3义的反义词皆为indirect
4 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) complete; exact 完全的;恰好的:
What she did was in direct opposition to my orders.她所做的刚好与我吩咐的相反。
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/dəˈrekt;dɪ-;daɪ-||; dəˈrɛkt/verb[T]
1direct sth to/towards sb/sth;direct sth at sb/sth to point or send sth towards sb/sth or in a particular direction 指向;对准:
In recent weeks the media's attention has been directed towards events abroad.最近几个星期媒体的注意力都集中到海外的事件上。The advert is directed at young people.这广告的对象是年轻人。The actor directed some angry words at a photographer.这位演员对一名摄影师说了一些气话。
2 to manage or control sb/sth 管理;控制:
A policeman was in the middle of the road, directing the traffic.一名警察在路当中指挥交通。to direct a play/film导演一出戏剧╱一部电影
3direct sb (to...) to tell or show sb how to get somewhere 引路;带路:
I was directed to an office at the end of the corridor.我被带领到走廊尽头的一间办公室去。☞Look at the note at lead ¹(1). 参看lead^1(1)的注释。
4 (formal 正式) to tell or order sb to do sth 指示;命令:
Take the tablets as directed by your doctor.遵照医生的指示服药片。
direct1/dəˋrɛkt; dəˈrekt or dIˈrekt/adj 1 without other places, people, or processes coming between [ indirect ] 直接的﹐径直的: a direct flight to Egypt 直飞埃及的班机staff who work in direct contact with the public 工作中和公众有直接接触的员工Keep medicines out of direct sunlight. 把药物放在阳光直射不到的地方。The building took a direct hit (=was hit by a bomb). 这栋建筑物被炸弹直接击中。direct result/consequence 10 people die every day as a direct result of smoking. 每天都有十个人死于吸烟造成的直接后果。There's a direct link between poverty and crime. 贫穷和犯罪有着直接的联系。2 exact, without any changes 准确的﹔直接的: a direct quote from the President 对总统话语的直接引用3 saying exactly what you mean [ indirect ] 率直的﹐直言的: Can I ask you a direct question? 我能问你一个直截了当的问题吗?—directness n [U]
direct2v 1 [T] to aim something at a particular person 把…对准﹐针对: direct sth at/towards sb/sth His anger is mainly directed at his father. 他的怒气主要是冲着他父亲的。2 [I,T] to control the way a play, film, or television programme is made by telling the actors what they should do 导演(戏剧﹑电影或电视节目)3 [T] to tell someone how to get to a place 给〔某人〕指路: direct sb to sth Can you direct me to the airport? 你可以告诉我去机场怎么走吗?4 [T] to control and organize something 负责﹐管理﹐指导﹐监督: a police officer directing traffic 指挥交通的警察
direct3adv 1 without stopping or changing direction 直达地﹐中途不停地: You can fly direct from London to Nashville. 你可以从伦敦直飞纳什维尔。2 without dealing with anyone else first 直接地﹐径直地: Contact the bank direct. 请直接和银行联系。
directdirectdirectsdirecteddirecting2verb (directs, directing, directed)1to manage or control somebody or something: A policeman was in the middle of the road, directing the traffic.2to be in charge of actors in a play or a film: The movie was directed by Quentin Tarantino.3to tell somebody how to get to a place: Can you direct me to the station, please?directdirect1adjective, adverb1as straight as possible, without turning or stopping: Which is the most direct route to the town centre from here? We got a direct flight (= a flight that does not stop) to Bangkok. The 6.45 train goes direct to Oxford.2from one person or thing to another person or thing with nobody or nothing between them: You should keep this plant out of direct sunlight. They are in direct contact with the hijackers.Look at indirect.