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
- 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - I'm being leant on to pay up straightaway.
我被施加压力要立即付清。 - Straightaway our worst fears were realised
我们最恐惧的事情一下发生了。 - He just asked me to take the label off, and I took it off straightaway.
他（裁判）只是要求我把标签拿掉，而我立刻遵循了。 - 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。 - 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。