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。 - 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。 - Straightaway, Noah built an altar of stones.
诺亚立刻建造了一个石头祭坛。 - 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。 - She gets the point of it straightaway.
她立刻就领会了其中的意思。 - 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。 - Let me say straightaway that I think your picture is superb.
坦白说吧我认为这画棒极了。 - 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 wrote him a letter and posted it straightaway.
我给他写了封信，并马上寄了出去。 - I'm being leant on to pay up straightaway.
我被施加压力要立即付清。