perfectly straight; ramrod straight
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1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
perfectly straight; ramrod straight
informal通常用于描述直立或笔挺的姿态，常带有口语色彩和强调意味。
Zhè这
kē棵
shù树
zhǎng长
de得
bǐ笔
guǎn管
tiáo条
zhí直
。
This tree grows perfectly straight.
Dà大
jiā家
bǐ笔
guǎn管
tiáo条
zhí直
de地
zhàn站
zhe着
děng等
diǎn点
míng名
。
Everyone stood ramrod straight, waiting for roll call.
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Tā他
zǒu走
lù路
de的
shí时
hou候
bèi背
tǐng挺
de得
bǐ笔
guǎn管
tiáo条
zhí直
。
When he walks, his back is held perfectly straight.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
lì立
zhèng正
shí时
gè个
gè个
bǐ笔
guǎn管
tiáo条
zhí直
。
When at attention, the soldiers were all standing ramrod straight.
Zhè这
tiáo条
xīn新
xiū修
de的
dào道
lù路
bǐ笔
guǎn管
tiáo条
zhí直
de的
。
This newly built road is perfectly straight.