1. Even when he is dull, or
downright bad, he is dull in the grand manner.

甚至当他是迟钝或者百分之百的糟糕时,他是以宏大的方式迟钝。
2. A few of these claims are
downright lies, some are honest statements about a truly superior product.

有些广告词全都是谎言,有些对真正的优质产品也做实事求是的宣传。
3. The regimes that bankroll sovereign-wealth funds are often authoritarian and sometimes
downright dangerous.

提供主权财富基金的政权常常是独裁的、有时还是全然危险的政体。