1510s, "in a straight line," from direct (adj.) + -ly (2). Figurative use is slightly earlier (c. 1500). Meaning "at once, immediately in time" (c. 1600) is from earlier sense of "without intermediate steps" (1520s).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. She went directly to Simon's apartment and knocked on the door.
她直奔西蒙的房間，敲了敲門。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Catherine saw to it that the information went directly to Walter.
凱瑟琳確保這條消息直接傳達(dá)給了沃爾特。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. An elevator mechanic can work the machinery directly by turning this lever.
電梯修理工可以轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)這根杠桿直接操作機(jī)器。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. This was a straight conflict of directly opposed aims.
這是完全對(duì)立的目標(biāo)之間的正面沖突。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. Luke sat directly behind the pilot and conversed with him.