straightaway

1. Straightaway our worst fears were realised
   我们最恐惧的事情一下发生了。
2. I wrote him a letter and posted it straightaway.
   我给他写了封信，并马上寄了出去。
3. The green car caught me on the straightaway.
   那辆绿卡车在直路上超过了我。
4. Straightaway I began to woo her.
   我立刻开始向她求爱。
5. We showed them where the crate had to be moved to, and they got stuck in straightaway.
   我们告诉他们这些木条箱应放在什么地方后，他们立刻开始行动。
6. 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。
7. I think that proposal had better be scotched straightaway.
   我认为那项建议还是立即撤消为好。
8. I shall need six of your best men straightaway.
   我立即要六个最棒的人。
9. 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。
10. It was a lot more expensive than the first but I knew straightaway it was for me.
    它比第一艘贵多了，但我第一眼就知道，这就是我要找的。
11. It isn't what you can do on the straightaway.
    在直道上你这样游不算什么。
12. 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。
13. She gets the point of it straightaway.
    她立刻就领会了其中的意思。
14. 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。
15. 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。
16. Let me say straightaway that I think your picture is superb.
    坦白说吧我认为这画棒极了。
17. Explain with straightaway language please, thank.
    请用通俗易懂的语言说明一下，谢谢。
18. 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。
19. He just asked me to take the label off, and I took it off straightaway.
    他（裁判）只是要求我把标签拿掉，而我立刻遵循了。
20. 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。
21. Straightaway, Noah built an altar of stones.
    诺亚立刻建造了一个石头祭坛。
22. 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。
23. He ran doggedly around the far corner, arms pumping at his sides, and into the straightaway.
    他锲而不舍地从最外圈的角落绕过来，手臂在他的两侧挥动着，跑入了直道。
24. Keith: that's great. we'll start on it straightaway.
    基思：那很好，我们马上开始工作。
25. 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。
26. So I signed him straightaway.
    所以我马上签了他。
27. I'm being leant on to pay up straightaway.
    我被施加压力要立即付清。
28. 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。
29. 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。
30. You'd better call the doctor straightaway.
    你最好马上请大夫。

noun

1. a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse

   Synonym:    straight

adj

1. 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

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:    immediatelyinstantlystraight offdirectlynowright awayat onceforthwithlike a shot