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'm being leant on to pay up straightaway.
  我被施加压力要立即付清。
• 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。
• So I signed him straightaway.
  所以我马上签了他。
• 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。
• 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。
• The green car caught me on the straightaway.
  那辆绿卡车在直路上超过了我。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。