Phrase
straight off
/streit ɔf/
adverb
立即；马上
at once; immediately
- 1.
at once; immediately
立刻；马上
立刻；马上；立即；马上; 痛痛快快
In use
When the teacher asked a question, she answered straight off.
I knew straight off that the plan would work.
He recognized the song straight off and started humming.
straight off (adverbial)
作状语，常置于句首或句末，表示立即、马上。
Straight off, I noticed the error.
我立即注意到了那个错误。
tell someone straight off
表示直截了当地说，不拐弯抹角。
She told me straight off that she disagreed.
她直接告诉我她不同意。
know straight off
表示瞬间知道或看出，常用于直觉判断。
I knew straight off that it was a scam.
我立即知道那是个骗局。
Common mistakes
He gave a straight off answer.He gave an answer straight off.
straight off 是副词短语，应放在动词后或句末修饰动作，不能用作定语修饰名词。
I will do it straight off the meeting.I will do it straight after the meeting.
straight off 表示“立即”时通常与特定名词如 boat、plane 连用，表示“从…下来后立即”；对于普通事件如 meeting，应用 straight after 或 right after。
Connections
Confusing words
- straight away
- 立即，马上 · straight off 和 straight away 意思相同，但 straight away 更常用于英国英语。
- right away
- 立刻，马上 · right away 与 straight off 同义，但语气更强，强调紧迫性。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
置于句首时后接逗号；作状语，表示立即、马上。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.