How do you use "Right off the bat" in a sentence?

I knew right off the bat that this was going to be a great job. She told me right off the bat that she wasn't interested. Right off the bat, I noticed three things wrong with the contract.

Right off the bat

Q: What does "Right off the bat" mean?

Immediately, right away, from the very start. When a baseball leaves the bat, it happens instantly. 'Right off the bat' means something happens immediately, without hesitation.

American Slang Term American ★★★★★ Very Common informal

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의미: Immediately, right away, from the very start.

立刻，马上，从一开始就。

Inmediatamente, enseguida, desde el primer momento.

すぐに、即座に、最初から。

즉시, 바로, 처음부터.

When a baseball leaves the bat, it happens instantly. 'Right off the bat' means something happens immediately, without hesitation.

棒球离开球棒的那一刻是瞬间发生的。'Right off the bat'意思是某事毫不犹豫地立即发生。

Cuando la pelota sale del bate, ocurre de forma instantánea. «Right off the bat» significa que algo sucede de inmediato, sin vacilar.

野球でボールがバットから離れる瞬間は一瞬。「right off the bat」は、ためらいなく即座に何かが起こることを意味する。

야구에서 공이 배트를 떠나는 순간은 찰나다. 'Right off the bat'은 주저 없이 즉각적으로 일어나는 것을 뜻한다.

예문

I knew right off the bat that this was going to be a great job.
我一开始就知道这会是一份很棒的工作。
Supe desde el primer momento que este iba a ser un trabajo genial.
最初からこれは素晴らしい仕事になると分かった。
처음부터 이 일이 멋진 직장이 될 거란 걸 알았다.
She told me right off the bat that she wasn't interested.
她一上来就告诉我她没兴趣。
Me dijo de entrada que no estaba interesada.
彼女は開口一番、興味がないと言った。
그녀는 대뜸 관심 없다고 말했다.
Right off the bat, I noticed three things wrong with the contract.
一看到合同，我马上就发现了三个问题。
Nada más verlo, noté tres cosas mal en el contrato.
契約書を見てすぐに、3つの問題点に気づいた。
계약서를 보자마자 세 가지 문제점을 발견했다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: immediacy, first impressions, timing

어조: emphatic, decisive

✓ 올바른 표현

I liked her right off the bat.
我一见到她就喜欢上了。
Me cayó bien desde el primer momento.
会ってすぐに彼女が好きになった。
첫눈에 그녀가 좋았어.
Right off the bat, I could tell something was wrong.
一开始我就觉得有什么不对劲。
De entrada, noté que algo no iba bien.
最初から何かがおかしいと分かった。
보자마자 뭔가 잘못됐다는 걸 알았어.

✗ 잘못된 표현

So common most speakers don't even think of baseball
这个表达太常见了，大多数人说的时候根本不会联想到棒球
Es tan común que la mayoría de los hablantes ni siquiera piensan en el béisbol
あまりに一般的で、ほとんどの人は野球の由来を意識しない
너무 흔해서 대부분의 화자가 야구를 떠올리지도 않는다

기원과 역사

From baseball, where the ball comes 'right off the bat' with immediate speed and force. Used in general American English since the late 19th century.

문화적 배경

Era: Late 19th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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