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 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。
• 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。
• I shall need six of your best men straightaway.
  我立即要六个最棒的人。
• FM: Is it about my grandmother as well? I called her straightaway after I left the car.
  也是关于我的奶奶的吗？我一下车就给她打了电话。
• So I signed him straightaway.
  所以我马上签了他。
• Let me say straightaway that I think your picture is superb.
  坦白说吧我认为这画棒极了。
• She gets the point of it straightaway.
  她立刻就领会了其中的意思。
• 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。