★ direct
① adj. 直接的;直达的;直率的:
反义词 indirect
2010北京
A university education is of huge and direct benefit to the individual.
大学教育对个人而言，其益处是巨大而直接的。
Americans like to be direct.
美国人喜欢直来直去。
a direct flight(a flight that doesn’t stop )to London
直达伦敦的航班
② adv. 直接地;直达地
I must go direct to Paris.
我必须直达巴黎。
③ vt给......指路;指引
Could you direct me to the station?
你能告诉我车站怎么走吗?
④ vt＆vi导演;指挥:
She prefers to act rather than direct.
她宁愿当演员，不愿当导演。
⑤ vt. 指导;负责;管理 to control or be in charge of sb/sth
A new manager has been appointed to direct the project.
派来一名新经理来负责这个项目。
⑥ vt. 对准某一目标(方向):
I want to direct my efforts more towards my own projects.
我想把精力更多地投入到自己的项目中去。
★ direction
①n.【C]＆[U]方向;方位:
Tom went off in the direction of the post office
汤姆朝邮局的方向走去。
② [U]指导;指挥;管理
We did the work under his direction.
我们在他的指导下工作。
③ [常用复数][C]指示;用法说明 (行路的)指引
follow one's directions
遵循某人的指示
Be sure you read the directions before using the equipment.
在使用该设备之前一定要先阅读使用说明。
★ directly
adv. 直接地( direct): 反义词 indirectly
She drove directly to the hospital.
她驱车直奔医院。
★ director
n. 导演;校长;经理;指挥