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

• So I signed him straightaway.
  所以我马上签了他。
• 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 shall need six of your best men straightaway.
  我立即要六个最棒的人。
• 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。
• The green car caught me on the straightaway.
  那辆绿卡车在直路上超过了我。
• Straightaway our worst fears were realised
  我们最恐惧的事情一下发生了。
• Nat: My laptop has gone too. OK, we'd better telephone the police straightaway.
  约特：我的笔记型电脑也不见了。我们马上打电话报警吧。
• Let me say straightaway that I think your picture is superb.
  坦白说吧我认为这画棒极了。
• 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 wrote him a letter and posted it straightaway.
  我给他写了封信，并马上寄了出去。