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
- The green car caught me on the straightaway.
那辆绿卡车在直路上超过了我。 - It was a lot more expensive than the first but I knew straightaway it was for me.
它比第一艘贵多了,但我第一眼就知道,这就是我要找的。 - Straightaway, Noah built an altar of stones.
诺亚立刻建造了一个石头祭坛。 - Keith: that's great. we'll start on it straightaway.
基思:那很好,我们马上开始工作。 - Straightaway I began to woo her.
我立刻开始向她求爱。 - 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。 - He just asked me to take the label off, and I took it off straightaway.
他(裁判)只是要求我把标签拿掉,而我立刻遵循了。 - 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。 - In order to straighten out this strange matter, we must meet them straightaway.
为了把这件奇怪的事情弄清楚,我们得马上见他们。 - I wrote him a letter and posted it straightaway.
我给他写了封信,并马上寄了出去。