straightaway
/ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌstrāt-ə-ˈwā/ (ame, mw) · /ˈstreɪt.əˌweɪ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈstreɪt̬.əˌweɪ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌstreɪt.əˈweɪ/ (bre, ipa)
straightaway — 副詞
1. as soon as something happens, with no waiting time in between; right after an ac
立刻；馬上
立即行動，不拖延
as soon as something happens, with no waiting time in between; right after an action or event, rather than later.
The fire alarm went off, so the teacher told everyone to leave the building straightaway.
火災警報響起，老師叫大家立刻離開那棟建築物。
adverb position at end of clause
When the results came out, Diego called his mother straightaway to share the news.
結果一出來，Diego 馬上打電話給媽媽分享消息。
If you feel any pain during the exercise, stop straightaway and rest.
運動時如果感到任何疼痛，應立刻停下來休息。
After hearing the baby cry, the nurse came straightaway to check what was wrong.
聽到嬰兒哭聲後，護士馬上過來察看狀況。
My laptop screen went black, so I called the repair shop straightaway before the problem got worse.
我的筆電螢幕變黑了，所以我趁問題惡化前馬上打電話給維修店。
- immediately
more formal; works in any register, while straightaway is slightly informal
- right away
same level of informality, very common in American English
- at once
slightly more urgent or emphatic
- later
implies a delay or a future time
- eventually
after some time has passed, not immediately
用法筆記
Commonly written as two words in British English (straight away). Does not normally appear at the beginning of a sentence.
常見錯誤
straightaway — 名詞
- straightawaysingular
- straightawaysplural
1. the long, flat, straight piece of a race track where vehicles or runners go at f
直道
賽道或道路的直線部分
the long, flat, straight piece of a race track where vehicles or runners go at full speed without having to turn a corner.
The racehorse pulled ahead of the others as soon as they reached the straightaway.
那匹賽馬一跑到直道，就領先了其他馬匹。
the + straightaway as a specific track section
Yumi took the final corner smoothly and sped down the straightaway toward the finish line.
Yumi 平穩地過了最後一個彎，然後沿著直道加速衝向終點線。
A long straightaway on the highway lets drivers see far ahead before the next curve.
高速公路上一段長長的直道讓駕駛人能在下一個彎道前看到遠方。
The cyclist saved his energy for the last straightaway and then sprinted to win the race.
那名自行車手保留體力直到最後一段直道，然後衝刺贏得比賽。
- straight
British term for the same concept; also used in American English but less common
- stretch
can refer to a straight section but also to any continuous segment of road or track
- homestretch
specifically the final straight section leading to the finish line
文法句型
the + straightaway
用法筆記
Typically used in the definite singular form: the straightaway. The British equivalent is 'the straight'.
常見錯誤
straightaway — 形容詞
- straightawaypositive
- more straightawaycomparative
- most straightawaysuperlative
1. describing a path, road, or rail that does not bend or turn, continuing in one c
筆直的
道路或賽道不彎曲的
describing a path, road, or rail that does not bend or turn, continuing in one clear direction for a noticeable distance.
The straightaway road through the desert stretched for miles without a single curve.
那條筆直的沙漠公路綿延了好幾英里，沒有一個彎道。
straightaway + noun (road)
Drivers prefer the straightaway section of the racetrack because they can reach very high speed.
賽車手比較喜歡賽道的直線路段，因為可以開到非常高的速度。
We walked along a straightaway stretch of the old railway line that had once carried trains between the two towns.
我們沿著舊鐵路線一段筆直的路徑散步，這條鐵路曾經連接兩個城鎮。
The bus picked up speed once it left the winding mountain road and reached a straightaway highway.
巴士離開蜿蜒的山路、開上一條筆直的高速公路之後，便開始加速。
文法句型
straightaway + noun
用法筆記
This adjective nearly always modifies nouns like road, track, stretch, or section. It is far less common than the adverb sense.
2. happening or done without any pause between starting and finishing; so quick tha
立即的
毫無延遲完成的
happening or done without any pause between starting and finishing; so quick that there is no sense of waiting.
The coach asked for a straightaway answer, but the player needed a moment to think it over.
教練要求一個立即的答覆，但那名球員需要片刻思考。
collocation: straightaway answer
Although the manager wanted a straightaway decision on the new project, the team asked for more time to study the numbers.
雖然經理想要馬上對新專案做出決定，但團隊要求更多時間研究數據。
Customers expect a straightaway response when they send a message through the company website.
顧客透過公司網站發送訊息時，期望得到立即的回覆。
When Kenji realised he had broken the vase, he offered a straightaway apology to his grandmother.
Kenji 發現自己打破了花瓶，便立即向奶奶道歉。
文法句型
straightaway + noun
用法筆記
This adjective sense is quite rare in modern English; the adverb form is used far more often to express immediacy. Nearly always appears before a noun.