"straight off the bat" 怎么发音

expression

STRAYT-awf-thuh-BAT

str-AYT-of-thuh-BAT

释义

Immediately or right from the very beginning. This expression is used to describe something happening without delay or at the very start of an activity or situation.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈstɹeɪt/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbæt

英式英语

stɹˈeɪt/ /ˈɒf/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈæt

简化发音

美式

STRAYT-awf-thuh-BAT

英式

str-AYT-of-thuh-BAT

语境中听

I knew straight off the bat that he was telling the truth.

Straight off the bat, she started asking questions.

He got the answer right straight off the bat.

You can usually tell straight off the bat if someone is nervous.