(1) right away 与right off同义,都表示“立刻,马上”,相当于at once, immediately, straight away。
- I am getting in touch with him right away/straight away .
我马上和他联系。 - You must go right off and get some more.
你必须马上去再搞一些来。
(2) right now则表示“此刻,现在”,等于at this moment。
- He is busy writing a letter right now .
他此刻正忙着写一封信。
(3) 另有right along,意思是“一直地,不断地”,与throughout,all the time, all the while, all along可以互换。
- There is every confidence of a good constant development of foreign trade right along .
人们一直对外贸方面继续不断的良好发展抱有充分的信心。