correct meaning in English
adj.
正确的;恰当的,合适的;(品行等)端正的。 a correct account 正确的说明。 a correct young man 品行端正的青年。 the correct card 〔俚语〕(运动会等的)节目单,次序表;礼仪,规章。 the correct thing 〔俚语〕正事,应该的事。
vt.
改正,更正,修正,订正;调整,补正(机件等);校正(印件等);矫正,制止(恶劣倾向等),使中和,解(毒);惩罚,训斥。 correct the proof sheets 改正校样。 correct a child for disobedience 训斥不听话的孩子。 I stand corrected. 我承认错误,接受改正。
adv.
-ly ,-ness n.
Examples
- The psychiatrist corrected him gently .
精神病医师彬彬有礼地纠正他。 - Mistakes were corrected and gaps filled .
错误改正了,缺点也弥补了。 - She assisted him in correcting the proof .
她帮助他做改校样的工作。 - She set to work to correct all her defects .
她开始努力弥补这些不足。 - Put everything away in its correct place .
把东西放到该放的地方去。