Word · Frequency #19365
straightaway
笔直的；径直的
Extending into the distance in a straight line.
- 1.
Extending into the distance in a straight line.
笔直地延伸向远方。
- 2.
performed with little or no delay
几乎没有延迟地进行
立即的；即刻的；笔直地延伸向远方。；几乎没有延迟地进行；直线行进的；通俗易懂的
In use
From the top of the hill, we could see the straightaway road running all the way to the coast.
The race cars sped down the straightaway track toward the finish line.
They followed a straightaway trail that cut through the empty grassland.
a straightaway denial
Connections
Collocations
- a straightaway road
- 笔直的道路
- They drove along a straightaway road through the desert.他们沿着一条笔直的道路穿越沙漠。
- a straightaway stretch
- 笔直的路段
- The final straightaway stretch of the track is where racers speed up.赛道最后一段笔直的路段是赛车手加速的地方。
- a straightaway answer
- 立即的答复
- She gave a straightaway answer to his question.她立即回答了他的问题。
- a straightaway decision
- 立即的决定
- The manager made a straightaway decision to accept the offer.经理立刻决定接受这个提议。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
straight（笔直）+ away（向远处）→ 笔直通向远方；又联想到“straight away”即“立即”，记住两义：延伸笔直，行动即刻。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：道路与路线描述、交通或行程说明、行动或计划安排 straightaway 作形容词时通常有两种含义：一种表示“笔直的”，多用于描述道路、路线等的延伸方向；另一种表示“立即的”，比较常见于日常口语和一般书面语。具体用哪个含义需根据搭配和语境判断。
Grammar Note
通常用于名词前作定语
Pronunciation & Spelling
The -way ending of straightaway is pronounced /weɪ/. Words that rhyme with it include away, way, day, play, and delay (all end in stressed /eɪ/). But straight (/streɪt/) is a lookalike: it shares the spelling start but ends with /t/, so it does not rhyme with straightaway as a whole.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.