orrect
adj
1 true; right; accurate 正確的; 對的; 準確的
the correct answer 正確的答案
Do you have the correct time? 你的表準嗎?
The description is correct in every detail. 每個細節的敘述都很準確.
Would I be correct in thinking that you are Jenkins? ie Are you Jenkins? 我想你就是詹金斯吧?
`Are you Jenkins?' `That's correct.' `你是詹金斯嗎?'`是的.'
2 (of behaviour, manners, dress, etc) in accordance with accepted standards or convention; proper (指行為、 禮貌、 衣著等)符合公認標準的, 得體的
Such casual dress would not be correct for a formal occasion. 這樣的便服不宜在正式的場合穿.
a very correct young lady 舉止很得體的年輕女士.
correct v [Tn]
1
(a) make (sth) right or accurate; remove the mistakes from 改正(某事物); 修改; 糾正
correct spelling, mistakes, misconceptions改正拼寫錯誤、 謬誤、 錯誤的觀念
I corrected my watch by the time signal. 我按照報時信號對的表.
Please correct my pronunciation if I go wrong. 假若我的發音不準就請你糾正.
Spectacles correct faulty eyesight. 眼鏡可以矯正視力缺陷.
`It was in April no, May,' he said, correcting himself. `那是在四月份--不, 在五月份,'他改口說.
(b) (of a teacher, etc) mark the errors in (sth) (指教師等)批改(某項作業的)錯處
correct an essay, a test, etc 批改作文、 測驗題等.
2 point out the mistakes or faults of (sb) 指出(某人)的錯誤或過失
`Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't that a llama?' `No, it's not.' `I stand corrected', ie You have pointed out my mistake. 那是美洲駝嗎? 要是我說錯了, 就請指出來. `那不是.'`多謝您指正.'
3 adjust (sth) so as to make it accurate 校正(某事物)
Turn the wheel to the right to correct the steering. 把方向盤往右邊轉轉, 好修正駕駛上的偏差.
Add salt to correct the seasoning. 加點鹽把味道調好.