straightway

UK //ˈstreɪtweɪ//US //ˈstreɪtweɪ//

词源

源自中古英语 'streightwey'，由 'straight'（直的）和 'way'（路）组成，字面意思是“直路”，引申为“立即”。

❶ 指立即、马上或直接地做某事，强调动作的迅速和不拖延。常用于正式或文学语境中。

“He straightway went to the doctor after feeling unwell.”

（他感到不适后立即去看医生。）

“She straightway began her homework as soon as she got home.”

（她一回到家就开始做作业。）

同义词:immediately, directly, at once, right away, promptly

go straightway — 指直接前往某个地方，不绕路或不停留。

“He went straightway to the airport after the meeting.”

（会议结束后，他直接去了机场。）