correct?
correct? — adjective
1. matching the facts and free from mistake.
matching the facts and free from mistake.
Jiwoo checked the train time twice to make sure it was correct.
be correct about factual information
The answer on Amira's card was correct, so her team won.
According to the map, Liam's street number is not correct.
After lunch, the mechanic said the tyre pressure was finally correct.
文法句型
be correct
用法筆記
Often used for answers, numbers, facts, and details that can be checked.
2. showing manners or language that people see as proper and acceptable.
showing manners or language that people see as proper and acceptable.
Kwame wore a dark jacket because it was the correct choice for court.
At dinner, Mayumi used the correct title when she greeted Professor Chen.
In that village, speaking softly to elders is considered correct.
The nurse gave the family the correct way to ask questions politely.
- proper
closest in meaning for manners and behaviour
- appropriate
broader and often less social
- polite
focuses on kindness in behaviour or speech
文法句型
the correct way to do something
用法筆記
This sense is about socially accepted behaviour, titles, or manners, not factual truth like sense 1.
correct? — verb
1. to remove a mistake or change something until it is right.
to remove a mistake or change something until it is right.
Henrik corrected the date on the poster before the shop opened.
correct + written detail
After class, Tamar corrected three spelling errors in her report.
The bank clerk corrected my account number on the form.
Please correct the total before you send the bill to Cyrus.
文法句型
correct + noun
用法筆記
Usually takes an error, number, sentence, or piece of work as its object.
2. to improve a body problem with treatment or a device.
to improve a body problem with treatment or a device.
The new glasses corrected João's blurred vision within a few days.
correct a medical condition with equipment
Doctors hope the brace will correct the curve in her back.
Surgery corrected Meera's hearing problem enough for normal classes.
Early treatment can correct some foot problems in young children.
- treat
broader medical word
- improve
less specific about full repair
- straighten
used for some physical problems such as teeth or bones
- worsen
make the condition more serious
文法句型
correct + physical problem
用法筆記
Used for treatment, surgery, braces, glasses, and similar medical help, not for ordinary mistakes like sense 1.
3. said before you gently tell someone that they may be mistaken.
said before you gently tell someone that they may be mistaken.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the meeting starts at nine.
formula for polite disagreement
Professor Lin, correct me if I'm wrong, yet this file is already signed.
If I'm wrong, please correct me, but Amira booked the tickets yesterday.
I may be wrong, so correct me: didn't the rule change last month?
- if I may say so
polite preface before a comment
- if I'm not mistaken
checks a fact more than it challenges another speaker
文法句型
correct me if I'm wrong
用法筆記
Most often appears in the set phrase 'correct me if I'm wrong' before a polite challenge or check.
4. to deal with someone's fault by punishing them or forcing better behaviour.
to deal with someone's fault by punishing them or forcing better behaviour.
The teacher corrected the boys after they laughed at the new student.
correct + person after a fault
Harsh rules were used to correct workers who came late.
In the old army, officers corrected soldiers for small mistakes.
The school tried to correct bad behaviour with extra chores.
- discipline
general word for training or punishment
- punish
stresses the penalty itself
- chastise
formal and literary
- forgive
choose not to punish
文法句型
correct + person for + fault
用法筆記
This older sense is about discipline after wrongdoing, not simply showing someone an error like sense 1.