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

• 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。
• But don't give flowers if you sense your teacher may have a holiday booked straightaway.
  不过，如果你认为你的老师可能已经定好去休假，就不要送花。
• 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。
• 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。
• Straightaway I began to woo her.
  我立刻开始向她求爱。
• 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。
• She gets the point of it straightaway.
  她立刻就领会了其中的意思。
• 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 wrote him a letter and posted it straightaway.
  我给他写了封信，并马上寄了出去。