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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."

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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。

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[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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    Oxford dir·ect·ly ★ / dəˈrektli ; NAmE dəˈrektli / / dɪˈrektli ; NAmE dɪˈrektli / / daɪˈrektli ; NAmE daɪˈrektli /
    adverb
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    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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    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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