When they come downstairs from their Ivory Towers, Idealists are very apt to walk straight into the gutter.
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adj. 直的;连续的;直率的;整齐的;
adv. 直地;直接地;坦率地;立即;
n. 直线;直线部分;
💡 straight(draw tight)→直立的；正直的；直线；直接地；坦白地
"This dessert can be served straight from the fridge."
这种甜食从冰箱里拿出来就可以吃。
近义：raised, rigid, standing, upright, erect, honest
反义：matted, ruffled, screwed, skewed, tangly, twisty
adv. 在楼下;向[往]楼下;
adj. 楼下的;
💡 downstair楼下的+s表副词 →在楼下，往楼下
"She rushed downstairs and burst into the kitchen."
她冲下楼闯进厨房。
vi. 来;开始;出现;发生;
vt. 做;装扮…的样子;将满（…岁）;
int. 嗨！;
"The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive."
若要使这些美丽的动物能生存下去，现在就要行动起来。
近义：impersonate, perform, personify, portray, represent, stage
反义：leave, absquatulate, retire, retreat, scat, split
vt.& vi. 走;步行;散步;
n. 步行;步态;人行道;步行的路径;
vi. 行走;陪伴…走;徒步旅行;不翼而飞;
vt. 牵着（动物）走，遛，赶着…走;
"The sidewalk is very uneven — be careful where you walk."
这人行道凹凸不平——走路时请小心.
近义：march, move, pass, ride, roam, transit
反义：quit, rest, stand, cease, desist, end
n. （路边）排水沟;（屋顶的）天沟;贫民窟;
vt. 形成沟或槽于…;为…装檐槽;
vi. 在沟槽或小溪中流淌;淌蜡;（烛火）风中摇晃;
"There's a cigarette packet thrown into the gutter."
阴沟里有个香烟盒.
近义：quiver, twinkle, flicker, spline, corrugate, groove