单词 | straightaway |
释义 | straightaway (once / 15614 pages) adjnadv WORD FAMILY straightaway: straightaways USAGE EXAMPLES“For ‘BoJack Horseman,’ the race to happiness is not a straightaway; it’s a steeplechase.” New York Times(Dec 25, 2016) There is a button-down manner on the straightaways and quelled road noise. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) Straightaway she heard a man shouting, and looked up to see the officer, who expelled her from the shop. New York Times(Dec 12, 2016) 1adj performed with little or no delay a straightaway denial Syn immediate, prompt, quick fast acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly 2n a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse Syn|Hypo|Hyper straight stretch a straightaway section of a racetrack homestretchthe straight stretch of a racetrack leading to the finish line section, segment one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object 3adv without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening found an answer straightaway Syn at once, directly, forthwith, immediately, instantly, like a shot, now, right away, straight off |
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