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单词 all right
释义 all right
I. \ȯ(l)ˈrīt, esp in senses 2 & 3 ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷; usu -īd.+V\ adverb
Etymology: Middle English alright, alriht, from al all + right, riht right — more at right
1. : satisfactorily
 < doing all right >
 < getting along all right >
2. : yes, agreed : very well
 < all right, let us suppose your plan is sound >
— often used as a generalized expression of assent
 < all right, I'll meet you at 10 o'clock >
— sometimes used in irritation by children
 < all right for you. I'm going >
3. : beyond doubt : certainly
 < the element has been conquered, all right, but it still hits back — New Yorker >
— often added as an expression of emphasis
 < you've started all right. Right at the bottom — Louis Auchincloss >
II. \nonattrib usually  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷, attrib usually ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ adjective
1. : satisfactory: as
 a. : agreeable
  < that is all right with me >
 b. : correct
  < checked his work and found it all right >
 c. : adequate
  < not very good in his first role but all right in the second >
  < all right for the last century >
 d. : suitable, proper
  < a picture that is all right for children >
2. : safe, well
 < he was ill but he is all right again >
3. slang : good, honest, dependable — usually used attributively as a generalized expression of approval
 < an all right guy >
 < an all right party after it got started >
III. \ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷\ noun
chiefly Britain : a signal (as a blue flag) raised over the number board to indicate that results of a horse race are official and that winning bets may be paid out
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