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Directly Dəˈrektli Old Fashioned Adv 副词   [Adv I British

The word "directly" can be used as an adverb with several meanings: in a straight line or manner, immediately following another action, or without delay. It can also function as a conjunction in British English, meaning "as soon as."

英语

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/daɪre̱ktli, dɪr-/
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[ADV 副词]直接地;正好地 If something is directly above, below, or in front of something, it is in exactly that position.
  [ADV prep/adv]
  • The second rainbow will be bigger than the first, and directly above it...

    第二道彩虹将比第一道还要大,而且正好位于其上。

  • There, directly below me, was a guy holding the ball...

    刚好就在我下方,有个家伙手里拿着那个球。

  • The naked bulb was directly over his head...

    裸露的灯泡正好在他的头顶上方。

  • They are sleeping in the carpenter's shop directly above.

    他们正在正上方的木匠铺子里睡觉。

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[ADV 副词]径直地;紧跟地 If you do one action directly after another, you do the second action as soon as the first one is finished.
  [ADV prep/adv]
  • Directly after the meeting, a senior cabinet minister spoke to the BBC...

    会议刚刚结束,一名高级内阁部长就在英国广播公司的电台上发表了讲话。

  • Directly after lunch we were packed and ready to go...

    一吃完午饭我们就收拾好准备出发了。

  • Directly following this treatment, he had a hollow, empty feeling in his stomach.

    这项治疗刚一结束,他就觉得胃里空空的。

3
[ADV 副词]立刻;马上 If something happens directly, it happens without any delay.
  [ADV after v]
  [BRIT 英]
  [OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
  • He will be there directly.

    他马上就到那儿。

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See also:
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    Oxford dir·ect·ly / dəˈrektli ; NAmE dəˈrektli / / dɪˈrektli ; NAmE dɪˈrektli / / daɪˈrektli ; NAmE daɪˈrektli /
    adverb
    ,
    conjunction
    adverb 1 in a direct line or manner 直接地;迳直地;坦率地 He drove her directly to her hotel. 他驾车直接把她送到了她下榻的旅馆。 She looked directly at us. 她正视着我们。 He's directly responsible to the boss. 他直接对老板负责。 We have not been directly affected by the cuts. 我们并未直接受到裁减的影响。 OPP
    indirectly
    2 exactly in a particular position 正;正好地;恰好 directly opposite/below/ahead 正对面;正下方;前方 They remain directly opposed to these new plans. 他们仍旧截然反对这些新方案。 3 immediately 立即;立刻 She left directly after the show. 演出一结束,她马上就走了。 4 ( old-fashioned) ( BrE) soon 过一会儿;很快 SYN
    shortly
    Tell them I'll be there directly. 告诉他们我一会儿就到。
    conjunction ( BrE) as soon as 一…就… I went home directly I had finished work. 我一干完活就回家了。 dir·ect·ly / dəˈrektli ; NAmE dəˈrektli /
    LDC
    directly1 adverb
    directly2 conjunction
    directlydi‧rect‧ly1 /dəˈrektli, daɪ-/ ●●● S2 W2 adverb
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    Word family
    1with no other person, action, process etc between OPP  indirectly:  The new property tax law won’t directly affect us. We hope to bring together the countries directly involved in the conflict.directly to/from Application for admission to this course should be made directly to the University. see thesaurus at
    exactly
    2exactly in a particular position or direction SYN  rightdirectly in front of/behind/under etc something It was a small house, directly behind the church. The girl was sitting directly opposite him. Have you noticed how he never looks directly at you?3speak/ask/answer etc directly to say exactly what you mean without trying to hide anything:  Jeff has a job in mind, but refuses to say directly what it is.4 British English old-fashioned very soon:  He should be here directly, if you don’t mind waiting.5 British English old-fashioned immediately
    directly1 adverb
    directly2 conjunction
    directlydirectly2 conjunction British English old-fashioned
    Collocations
    as soon as:  I came directly I got your message.
    WDF

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    直接地(50%),立即(27%),正好地(17%),完全(6%)
    conj.一…就
    adv.直接地;立即;马上;正好地;坦率地

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