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

• 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。
• The green car caught me on the straightaway.
  那辆绿卡车在直路上超过了我。
• 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。
• Let me say straightaway that I think your picture is superb.
  坦白说吧我认为这画棒极了。
• I wrote him a letter and posted it straightaway.
  我给他写了封信，并马上寄了出去。
• She gets the point of it straightaway.
  她立刻就领会了其中的意思。
• 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。
• I noticed straightaway that he had a problem. I knew that, but I still had to remain very focused.
  在比赛中我发现他的确有很大的问题，但我仍然必须在比赛中做到全神贯注。
• She'll want her supper straightaway after that long journey.
  经过那番长途旅行之后她将会要立刻吃晚饭。
• Explain with straightaway language please, thank.
  请用通俗易懂的语言说明一下，谢谢。