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
- 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'm being leant on to pay up straightaway.
我被施加压力要立即付清。 - Hannah: we'd better do that straightaway, because we haven't got a lot of time.
汉娜:我们最好马上去请教辅导员,因为时间不多了。 - She gets the point of it straightaway.
她立刻就领会了其中的意思。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。