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 suggested that he ( should) set off for our headquarters straightaway.
  我建议他马上动身去我们的总部。
• 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。
• Straightaway our worst fears were realised
  我们最恐惧的事情一下发生了。
• 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。
• Keith: that's great. we'll start on it straightaway.
  基思：那很好，我们马上开始工作。
• 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。
• In order to straighten out this strange matter, we must meet them straightaway.
  为了把这件奇怪的事情弄清楚，我们得马上见他们。
• Straightaway, Noah built an altar of stones.
  诺亚立刻建造了一个石头祭坛。
• 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。
• 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。