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单词 straightaway
释义 straightaway
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
Etymology: from the phrase straight away, from straight (I) + away
1.
 a. : moving or projected away and on a straight or direct course
  < a straightaway shot at a low-flying bird >
  < a straightaway bird >
  < a plane in straightaway flight >
 b. : acting in one direction
  < a straightaway napper for textiles >
2. : constituting a straightaway
 < the longest straightaway bar in the hemisphere — Horace Sutton >
 < a straightaway track >
3.
 a. : constituting or presented in the form of an orderly progression
  < a straightaway story >
 b. : free from confusing disorder : clear, straightforward
  < written sometimes in straightaway English, sometimes in lyrical double-talk — Time >
4. : immediate
 < a straightaway gain in income >
 < made a straightaway reply >
II. noun
(-s)
: a straight course: as
 a. : the straight part of a closed racecourse; also : a straight track for racing
 b. : a straight and unimpeded stretch on a highway or waterway
III. adverb
1. : without hesitation or delay : immediately
 < found an answer straightaway >
2. : from a straight position and without anticipatory shifts
 < a baseball player who hits straightaway >
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