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

• 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 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。
• They looked at the high walls and the strong gates, but they did not attack the city straightaway because God had given Joshua some very strange instructions.
  他们看到了高高的城墙和坚固的大门。可是他们并没有从正面攻击城市，因为上帝给了约书亚一些非常奇特的指示。
• Straightaway I began to woo her.
  我立刻开始向她求爱。
• The green car caught me on the straightaway.
  那辆绿卡车在直路上超过了我。
• Keith: that's great. we'll start on it straightaway.
  基思：那很好，我们马上开始工作。
• So I signed him straightaway.
  所以我马上签了他。
• I wrote him a letter and posted it straightaway.
  我给他写了封信，并马上寄了出去。
• You'd better call the doctor straightaway.
  你最好马上请大夫。
• Explain with straightaway language please, thank.
  请用通俗易懂的语言说明一下，谢谢。