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
- Straightaway, Noah built an altar of stones.
诺亚立刻建造了一个石头祭坛。 - 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。 - 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。 - Nat: My laptop has gone too. OK, we'd better telephone the police straightaway.
约特：我的笔记型电脑也不见了。我们马上打电话报警吧。 - 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。 - Keith: that's great. we'll start on it straightaway.
基思：那很好，我们马上开始工作。 - 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。 - 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。