instantly
- adv.立即;立刻;马上
- conj.一…就
instant adj.立刻的 + -ly ...地
instantlyinstantly
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N-COUNT 瞬息;顷刻;刹那
An instant is an extremely short period of time.For an instant, Catherine was tempted to flee...
有那么一会儿,凯瑟琳很想逃跑。
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N-SING (某一)时刻
If you say that something happens at a particular instant, you mean that it happens at exactly the time you have been referring to, and you are usually suggesting that it happens quickly or immediately.At that instant the museum was plunged into total darkness...
就在那时,博物馆陷入了一片漆黑。
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PHR-CONJ-SUBORD 一…(就)
To do something the instant something else happens means to do it immediately.I had bolted the door the instant I had seen the bat.
我一看到蝙蝠就把门闩上了。
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ADJ 立即的;即刻的
You use instant to describe something that happens immediately.Mr Porter's book was an instant hit...
波特先生的书一经推出便大受欢迎。
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The man was killed instantly...
那名男子当场死亡。
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ADJ (食品)已配制好的，调制快速方便的，速溶的
Instant food is food that you can prepare very quickly, for example by just adding water....instant coffee.
速溶咖啡
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- without any delay
- he was killed outright
- Synonym: instantaneously outright in a flash
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- without delay or hesitation;with no time intervening
- he answered immediately
- found an answer straightaway
- an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith
- Come here now!
- Synonym: immediately straightaway straight off directly now right away at once forthwith like a shot
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I felt a little bump and I knew instantly what had happened
我感觉到一点儿轻微的碰撞，便立刻意识到发生了什么。
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She reddened instantly
她的脸立刻红了。
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After so many years she was still instantly recognizable .
过了这么多年，还是一眼就能认出她。
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In the movies guns kill people instantly , but it 's not like that in real life .
电影中，枪能使人在瞬间毙命，而实际情况并非如此。
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The driver was killed instantly .
司机当场死亡。
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They fell for each other instantly .
他俩一见钟情。
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Her voice is instantly recognizable .
她的声音一下子就能听出来。
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What had bonded them instantly and so completely was their similar background
是相似的生活背景使他们很快变得亲密无间。
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For all its faults , the film instantly became a classic .
尽管有缺陷，这部电影还是迅速成为了一部经典作品。
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You can make your stomach look flatter instantly by improving your posture
通过采取更好的坐姿，你的腹部马上就会看起来平坦一些。
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Computers can instantly retrieve millions of information bits
计算机可以立即检索到数百万条信息。
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He instantly grasped that Stephen was talking about his wife .
他马上就明白斯蒂芬在说他的妻子。
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You are protected instantly if a thief misuses your credit card
如果小偷盗用你的信用卡，你的卡会立即受到保护。
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Some styles are so flattering that they instantly become classics
有些款式特别衬人，很快就成了经典。
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In a pinstriped suit he instantly looked like a stuffed shirt .
穿上一套细条纹西装后，他马上就显得一本正经起来。
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The proposal was instantly voted through with two to one in favour , accompanied by enthusiastic applause
在热烈的掌声中，提案以2比1的优势很快通过了表决。
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The boat instantly tilted , filled and sank .
船立即倾斜，进了水，然后沉没了。
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She was instantly contrite . ' Oh , I am sorry ! You must forgive me . '
她马上就懊悔了。“哦，我很抱歉！你一定要原谅我。”
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I was instantly branded as a rebel
转眼间我被诬蔑为叛徒。
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A mother recognises the feel of her child 's skin when blindfolded . Similarly , she can instantly identify her baby 's cry .
即便是蒙上眼睛母亲也能摸出自己孩子的肌肤。同样地，母亲也能立即听出自己孩子的哭声。
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Thanks to the Internet , mail is now instantly available .
多亏有了因特网，邮件现在可即时接收。
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The soldier who was shot in the chest died instantly .
那名胸部中弹的士兵当即死亡。
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Hearing this , I was instantly on the alert .
我一听这话，当下就警惕起来。
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Many problems should be instantly taken care of .
对很多问题要进行热处理。
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Bank customers can access their checking accounts instantly through the electronic system .
银行客户可以通过电子系统立即查看自己的支票账户。
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Her eye , accustomed to what was usual in the aspect of the room , saw instantly what was unusual .
她的眼睛，对屋里的事物都十分熟悉，立刻看出有些不同平常的情形。
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I found that this ability to instantly shift my attention was often a good thing , like when passing time on public transportation .
我发现这种随时转移自注意力的能力通常效果不错，比如打发在公共交通上的时间。
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The system then uses a variety of machine-learning techniques to train itself to be able to grade any number of essays or answers automatically and almost instantly .
然后，该系统利用多种机器学习技术进行自我培训，以便以一种近乎即时的方式对众多短文或答案进行自动评分。
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Imagine taking a college exam , and , instead of handing in a blue book and getting a grade from a professor a few weeks later , clicking the " send " button when you are done and receiving a grade back instantly , your essay scored by a software program .
设想参加一次大学考试，做完试题后不是上交考卷并在几个星期后拿到教授的评分，而是点击“发送"按钮并立即收到一个分数——一个由软件程序对你短文的评分。
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Out of breath , I swung open the door and got a blast of cold air that instantly cooled me off .
我上气不接下气地把门打开,一股冷空气立刻使我凉了下来。
指毫不耽搁地，也可指某一事件刚一发生，另一事件便紧接着发生，中间几乎没有时间间隔。
He answered the phone immediately.
他马上接起电话。
Crack an egg and separate the yolk immediately.
打一个鸡蛋，然后立刻将蛋黄分离出来。
词义同 immediately，强调一刻也不耽误，但常用于口语中。
The little girl recognized her mum at once.
那个小女孩一眼就认出了妈妈。
Now, turn off the TV at once and do your homework.
现在立刻关掉电视去做作业。
词义同 immediately，但语气更强。
The soldier who was shot in the chest died instantly.
那名胸部中弹的士兵当即死亡。
Thanks to the Internet, mail is now instantly available.
多亏有了因特网，邮件现在可即时接收。
词义同 at once，可换用。
I'll go and pick her up right away/at once.
我马上去接她。
I'll call her right away/at once.
我马上给她打电话。