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

• Straightaway our worst fears were realised
  我们最恐惧的事情一下发生了。
• 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。
• 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。
• Straightaway I began to woo her.
  我立刻开始向她求爱。
• 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。
• She gets the point of it straightaway.
  她立刻就领会了其中的意思。
• I think the Council ought to move to repair this road straightaway.
  我认为市政会应该立即采取措施，修这条公路。
• 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。
• It isn't what you can do on the straightaway.
  在直道上你这样游不算什么。