Word · Frequency #19365
straightaway
/ˈstreɪtəˌweɪ/
noun
直道
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
- 1.
a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse
公路或赛道上的一段直道
公路或赛道上的一段直道
In use
The race cars accelerated quickly on the final straightaway.
Drivers often reach their highest speed on the long straightaway.
After the last curve, the highway becomes a straightaway for several miles.
Connections
Collocations
- the main straightaway
- 主直道
- The race was decided on the main straightaway.比赛在主直道上决出胜负。
- the back straightaway
- 后直道
- He overtook the leader on the back straightaway.他在后直道上超过了领先者。
- the final straightaway
- 最后直道
- The sprinters accelerated down the final straightaway.短跑选手们在最后直道上加速。
- down the straightaway
- 沿着直道
- The car sped down the straightaway at top speed.那辆车以最高速度沿着直道飞驰。
- a long straightaway
- 一条长长的直道
- The track has a long straightaway between turns.这条赛道在弯道之间有一条长长的直道。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 straight(笔直)+ away(向前):赛道上笔直向前延伸的一段路,就是直道。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:赛车场、赛道、公路 该词作名词时通常指公路或赛道上的直线路段,多用于体育报道、道路描述等中性场合。比较常见于赛车或田径运动语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
拼读分组:-away 组(away、takeaway、runaway)与 straightaway 的尾部拼写一致,都包含 /weɪ/;-ight 组(straight、eight、weight)与 straightaway 的 straight 部分都含不发音的 gh,读 /eɪt/。注意:away 单独读时重音在 /weɪ/,而在 straightaway 中这一部分不是重读音节;straight 的 aight 与 eight/weight 的 eight 拼写不同,但读音相同。
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