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not in a curve or at an angle; in a straight line 笔直地;平正地;成直线 -
by a direct route; immediately 直接;径直;立即 Come straight home after school. 放学后直接回家来。 I was so tired I went straight to bed. 我太累,径直上床睡了。 She went straight from college to a top job. 她大学一毕业就干上了一份优越的工作。 - straight after something
I'm going to the library straight after the class. 我一下课就马上去图书馆。 I'll come straight to the point—your work isn't good enough. 我开门见山地说吧,你的工作做得不够好。
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in or into a level or vertical position; in or into the correct position 正;直;平正地 Extra ExamplesCan you hang that sign straight for me? 你能帮我把那个标志挂正吗? She tidied up and put the ornaments straight. 她整理了一番并把饰品收拾整齐。
honestly and directly 坦率地;直截了当地 continuously without being interrupted 连续不断地;一连
not in curve不弯曲
immediately立刻
in level/correct position处于平正/合适的位置
honestly如实
continuously
Word OriginMiddle English (as an adjective and adverb): archaic past participle of stretch.
Idioms
(straight) from the horse’s mouth
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(of information )信息 given by somebody who is directly involved and therefore likely to be accurate 直接的;可靠的
go straight
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to stop being a criminal and live an honest life 改邪归正;重新做人
hit somebody (straight/right) in the eye
to be very obvious to somebody 很显然;一目了然
play it straight
to be honest and not try to trick somebody 诚实无欺;公平正直
straight away
immediately; without delay synonym at once立即;马上
straight from the shoulder
if you say something straight from the shoulder, you are being very honest and direct, even if what you are saying is critical 坦诚;直言不讳
straight off/out
straight up
think straight
(used especially in negative sentences )尤用于否定句 to think in a clear or logical way 思路清晰 The drugs were affecting her and she couldn't think straight. 药物作用下,她无法清晰思考。