straightaway

英 [ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ]

美 [ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ]

adv.  立刻;马上;毫不迟疑地

BNC.19365 / COCA.21213

英英释义

noun

• a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
  Synonym:straight

adj

• performed with little or no delay
  1. an immediate reply to my letter
  2. a prompt reply
  3. was quick to respond
  4. a straightaway denial
  Synonym:immediatepromptquick

adv

• without delay or hesitation
  1. he answered immediately
  2. found an answer straightaway
  3. an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith
  4. Come here now!
  Synonym:immediatelyinstantlystraight offdirectlynowright awayat onceforthwithlike a shot

双语例句

• Straightaway, Noah built an altar of stones.
  诺亚立刻建造了一个石头祭坛。
• I wrote him a letter and posted it straightaway.
  我给他写了封信，并马上寄了出去。
• I think that proposal had better be scotched straightaway.
  我认为那项建议还是立即撤消为好。
• Straightaway our worst fears were realised
  我们最恐惧的事情一下发生了。
• FM: Is it about my grandmother as well? I called her straightaway after I left the car.
  也是关于我的奶奶的吗？我一下车就给她打了电话。
• It isn't what you can do on the straightaway.
  在直道上你这样游不算什么。
• Well we can get entry visas straightaway if we pay the official.
  噢，只要我们付钱给官员，当下就可获得入境签证。
• But don't give flowers if you sense your teacher may have a holiday booked straightaway.
  不过，如果你认为你的老师可能已经定好去休假，就不要送花。
• I suggested that he ( should) set off for our headquarters straightaway.
  我建议他马上动身去我们的总部。
• He ran doggedly around the far corner, arms pumping at his sides, and into the straightaway.
  他锲而不舍地从最外圈的角落绕过来，手臂在他的两侧挥动着，跑入了直道。