音标
英 /kəˈrekt/,美 /kəˈrekt/
词性与释义
正确的,无误的:符合事实、标准或逻辑,没有错误。
例:The correct answers can be found at the bottom of page 8.(正确答案可在第8页底部找到)
例:Doctors examine their patients thoroughly to make a correct diagnosis.(医生全面检查患者以做出准确诊断)
合适的,得体的:符合社会规范或特定场合要求的行为或方式。
例:Such casual dress would not be correct for a formal occasion.(正式场合穿便服不合适)
例:He was very polite and correct in his behavior.(他举止礼貌且得体)
改正,纠正:修正错误、问题或偏差。
例:Correct the errors in the following sentences.(改正下列句子中的错误)
例:He may need surgery to correct the problem.(他可能需要手术矫正这一问题)
批改,修改:检查并标记书面材料中的错误。
例:It took effort to focus on correcting students' work.(批改学生作业需要集中精力)
纠正(言论):指出他人表述中的不准确之处。
例:"Actually, that isn't what happened," George corrects me.(“事实上并非如此,”乔治纠正我)
常见短语搭配
correct pronunciation 正确发音
correct errors/mistakes 改正错误
politically correct 政治上正确的(避免种族、性别歧视等表述)
correct to 准确至(某数值)
correct decision 恰当的决定
词形变化
副词:correctly(正确地;得体地)
名词:correctness(正确性;得体)
过去式/过去分词:corrected
现在分词:correcting
第三人称单数:corrects
例句
形容词用法:
Your answer to the question is correct.(你对这个问题的回答正确)
White was in no doubt the referee made the correct decision.(怀特坚信裁判做出了恰当判罚)
动词用法:
She is trying to correct his bad habits.(她试图纠正他的坏习惯)
The teacher corrected the papers by Friday.(老师周五前批改完了试卷)
使用场景
学术与教育:用于描述答案、方法或结论的准确性,如批改作业、科学实验等。
日常交流:判断行为是否得体,或纠正他人的错误表述。
专业领域:如医学(矫正身体问题)、技术(校准设备)等。
掌握“correct”的多重含义和搭配,能帮助更精准地表达对错判断与行为修正。你是否曾在写作中纠结该用“correct”还是“right”?其实前者更强调“符合标准”,后者侧重“主观判断”,试试用例句对比体会吧!