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
- 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。 - 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。 - Straightaway our worst fears were realised
我们最恐惧的事情一下发生了。 - 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。 - 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, Noah built an altar of stones.
诺亚立刻建造了一个石头祭坛。 - So I signed him straightaway.
所以我马上签了他。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。