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。 - I wrote him a letter and posted it straightaway.
我给他写了封信,并马上寄了出去。 - Straightaway I began to woo her.
我立刻开始向她求爱。 - 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。 - Keith: that's great. we'll start on it straightaway.
基思:那很好,我们马上开始工作。 - 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。 - 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。 - Straightaway, Noah built an altar of stones.
诺亚立刻建造了一个石头祭坛。 - I think that proposal had better be scotched straightaway.
我认为那项建议还是立即撤消为好。