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

• You'd better call the doctor straightaway.
  你最好马上请大夫。
• Keith: that's great. we'll start on it straightaway.
  基思：那很好，我们马上开始工作。
• Straightaway our worst fears were realised
  我们最恐惧的事情一下发生了。
• 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。
• 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。
• So I signed him straightaway.
  所以我马上签了他。
• I wrote him a letter and posted it straightaway.
  我给他写了封信，并马上寄了出去。
• Let me say straightaway that I think your picture is superb.
  坦白说吧我认为这画棒极了。
• I think that proposal had better be scotched straightaway.
  我认为那项建议还是立即撤消为好。
• I'm being leant on to pay up straightaway.
  我被施加压力要立即付清。