out-and-out中文什么意思

adj.
1.完全的，不折不扣的；彻底的。
2.公开的，明目张胆的。adv.
完全；彻头彻尾。

• be out:    不在, 公开; 出去；在外; 在外
• be out for:    力图要; 为图要；一心为; 一心为
• be out of:    没有, 脱离危险; 在……范围之外， ...

例句与用法

1. Though none was an out-and-out abolitionist, they were still closely concerned with the outcome of the struggle .
   他们之中虽然没有一个是彻底的废奴主义者，但是他们也非常关心这场斗争的结果。

英文释义

形容词

1. complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job through sheer persistence"; "sheer stupidity"
   同义词：absolute, downright, rank, right-down, sheer