1 ADV 直接地;正好地 If something is directly above, below, or in front of something, it is in exactly that position. 直接地;正好地
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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。
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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。
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The naked bulb was directly over his head.
裸露的灯泡正好在他的头顶上方。
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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。
2 ADV 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. 径直地;紧跟地
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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。
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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。
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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 [ADVERB after verb] 立刻;马上 If something happens directly, it happens without any delay. 立刻;马上 [British, old-fashioned]
SYN at once, presently, soon, quickly
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