directly

adv.

1. 直接地；径直地；坦率地
   in a direct line or manner
   1. He drove her directly to her hotel.
      他驾车直接把她送到了她下榻的旅馆。
   2. She looked directly at us.
      她正视着我们。
   3. He's directly responsible to the boss.
      他直接对老板负责。
   4. We have not been directly affected by the cuts.
      我们并未直接受到裁减的影响。
2. 正；正好地；恰好
   exactly in a particular position
   1. directly opposite/below/ahead
      正对面；正下方；正前方
   2. They remain directly opposed to these new plans.
      他们仍旧截然反对这些新方案。
3. 立即；立刻
   immediately
   1. She left directly after the show.
      演出一结束，她马上就走了。
4. 过一会儿；很快
   soon
   1. Tell them I'll be there directly.
      告诉他们我一会儿就到。

conj.

1. 一…就…
   as soon as
   1. I went home directly I had finished work.
      我一干完活就回家了。

1. ADV 直接地;正好地
   If something is directly above, below, or in front of something, it is in exactly that position.
   1. The second rainbow will be bigger than the first, and directly above it...
      第二道彩虹将比第一道还要大，而且正好位于其上。
   2. There, directly below me, was a guy holding the ball...
      刚好就在我下方，有个家伙手里拿着那个球。
   3. The naked bulb was directly over his head...
      裸露的灯泡正好在他的头顶上方。
   4. They are sleeping in the carpenter's shop directly above.
      他们正在正上方的木匠铺子里睡觉。
2. ADV 径直地;紧跟地
   If you do one action directly after another, you do the second action as soon as the first one is finished.
   1. Directly after the meeting, a senior cabinet minister spoke to the BBC...
      会议刚刚结束，一名高级内阁部长就在英国广播公司的电台上发表了讲话。
   2. Directly after lunch we were packed and ready to go...
      一吃完午饭我们就收拾好准备出发了。
   3. Directly following this treatment, he had a hollow, empty feeling in his stomach.
      这项治疗刚一结束，他就觉得胃里空空的。
3. ADV 立刻;马上
   If something happens directly, it happens without any delay.
   1. He will be there directly.
      他马上就到那儿。
4. See also: direct

1. All ministers, including the prime minister, will be answerable directly to him.
   所有大臣，包括首相都将直接对他负责。
2. He appeared from the apartment directly below Leonard's
   他从伦纳德家正下方的公寓里走了出来。
3. Published rates are not always directly comparable.
   公布的比率并不是每次都可以直接进行比较。
4. The dispute is not directly connected to the negotiations
   这一争端与谈判没有直接联系。
5. A storm moved directly over the island, demolishing buildings and flooding streets
   暴风雨径直席卷该岛，摧毁了建筑，淹没了街道。
6. The second rainbow will be bigger than the first, and directly above it
   第二道彩虹将比第一道还要大，而且正好位于其上。
7. There, directly below me, was a guy holding the ball
   刚好就在我下方，有个家伙手里拿着那个球。
8. The naked bulb was directly over his head
   裸露的灯泡正好在他的头顶上方。
9. They are sleeping in the carpenter's shop directly above.
   他们正在正上方的木匠铺子里睡觉。
10. Directly after the meeting, a senior cabinet minister spoke to the BBC
    会议刚刚结束，一名高级内阁部长就在英国广播公司的电台上发表了讲话。
11. Directly after lunch we were packed and ready to go
    一吃完午饭我们就收拾好准备出发了。
12. Directly following this treatment, he had a hollow, empty feeling in his stomach.
    这项治疗刚一结束，他就觉得胃里空空的。
13. He will be there directly.
    他马上就到那儿。
14. No one directly involved with the case doubted him
    与此案直接相关的人中没有人怀疑他。
15. The two parties encode confidential data in a form that is not directly readable by the other party
    双方将机密资料加密，这样对方就无法直接读取资料。
16. Most blinds can be fixed directly to the top of the window-frame
    大多数窗帘都可直接安装在窗框上边。
17. You can of course help by giving them a donation directly
    你当然可以通过直接向他们捐款来帮助他们。
18. If you want to hold someone's attention, look them directly in the eye but don't stare
    如果想吸引住某人的注意力，就要直视他们的眼睛，但别死盯着。
19. They intend to invest directly in shares
    他们打算直接投资股票。
20. She went directly to Simon's apartment and knocked on the door
    她直奔西蒙的房间，敲了敲门。
21. An elevator mechanic can work the machinery directly by turning this lever.
    电梯修理工可以转动这根杠杆直接操作机器。
22. These are the cells that directly attack and kill micro-organisms
    这些细胞可以直接攻击和杀死微生物。
23. Loss of weight is directly proportional to the rate at which the disease is progressing.
    体重的下降与病情发展的速度成正比。
24. Although Stewart did not get on the scoresheet, he was directly involved in both goals.
    尽管斯图尔特没有进球，但两个进球他都直接参与了助攻。
25. Catherine saw to it that the information went directly to Walter.
    凯瑟琳确保这条消息直接传达给了沃尔特。
26. You can superimpose the lettering directly onto one of your pictures.
    你可以把这些文字直接叠印在你的一张照片上。
27. Unemployment benefits are directly related to previous earnings.
    失业救济金的额度与以前的收入有直接关系。
28. This pesticide is diluted with water and applied directly to the fields.
    这种杀虫剂用水稀释后直接施用在田里。
29. This university is directly under the Province.
    这所大学由省直接管。
30. Give it directly to him; there is no need to do it through me.
    你就直接交给他，不必要我转手。

  direct directly straight【导航词义：直接】

  direct adv. 径直地

〔辨析〕指行程途中不停歇、不改变方向，直奔目的地。

  directly adv. 直接地

〔辨析〕指不经由其他人、动作、过程等而直接起作用。

  straight adv. 径直，不延误地

〔辨析〕强调立即做某事， 中间没有停顿或耽搁。

adv

1. 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:    immediatelyinstantlystraightawaystraight offnowright awayat onceforthwithlike a shot

2. without deviation
   1. the path leads directly to the lake
   2. went direct to the office

   Synonym:    straightdirect

3. in a forthright manner
   1. he didn't answer directly
   2. told me straight out
   3. came out flat for less work and more pay

   Synonym:    flatstraight

4. without anyone or anything intervening
   1. these two factors are directly related
   2. he was directly responsible
   3. measured the physical properties directly