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。
*direct²
/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。