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
adj
- performed with little or no delay
- an immediate reply to my letter
- a prompt reply
- was quick to respond
- a straightaway denial
adv
- without delay or hesitation
- he answered immediately
- found an answer straightaway
- an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith
- Come here now!
双语例句
- She gets the point of it straightaway.
她立刻就领会了其中的意思。 - Explain with straightaway language please, thank.
请用通俗易懂的语言说明一下，谢谢。 - 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。 - They looked at the high walls and the strong gates, but they did not attack the city straightaway because God had given Joshua some very strange instructions.
他们看到了高高的城墙和坚固的大门。可是他们并没有从正面攻击城市，因为上帝给了约书亚一些非常奇特的指示。 - We showed them where the crate had to be moved to, and they got stuck in straightaway.
我们告诉他们这些木条箱应放在什么地方后，他们立刻开始行动。 - I think that proposal had better be scotched straightaway.
我认为那项建议还是立即撤消为好。 - Keith: that's great. we'll start on it straightaway.
基思：那很好，我们马上开始工作。 - You'd better call the doctor straightaway.
你最好马上请大夫。 - Straightaway our worst fears were realised
我们最恐惧的事情一下发生了。 - I wrote him a letter and posted it straightaway.
我给他写了封信，并马上寄了出去。