instantly
英 ['ɪnst(ə)ntlɪ]
美['ɪnstəntli]
- adv. 立即地；马上地；即刻地
- conj. 一…就…
英英释意
- 1. 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!"
- 2. without any delay;
- "he was killed outright"
英文词源
- instantly (adv.)
- late 15c., "urgently, persistently," from instant (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "immediately" is 1550s.
同义词辨析
immediately, instantly, presently, directly, shortly, soon, at once, right away
这些副词或副词词组均有"立刻，马上"之意。
immediately： 指做完一件事后，立即就做另一件事，中间一般没有明显的时间间隔。
instantly： 指恰恰就在此刻，一秒钟也没耽误。
presently： 指不久、即将。
directly和immediately同义，指毫无迟疑。
shortly和soon同义，指动作发生或完成的速度之快。
soon： 常用词，指行动快，完成速度快。
at once： 口语中常用，语气强烈，指时间紧迫，一刻也不能耽误。
right away： 主要用于美国英语，语气稍弱于at once，强调动作迅速。
考试真题
- I fell in love with it instantly and continued with ballet dancing for about ten years.
2019年6月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section C
- The music service This Is My Jam helps people navigate the tens of millions of tracks now available instantly via Spotify and iTunes.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
- I found that this ability to instantly shift my attention was often a good thing, like when passing time on public transportation.
2017年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B
- Some people told the truth instantly and instinctively.
2019年12月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C
- Out of breath, I swung open the door and got a blast of cold air that instantly cooled me off.
2015年高考英语四川卷 阅读表达 原文
- Some news will excite their readers instantly while others won't.
2015年高考英语江苏卷 任务型阅读 题设
- European ministers instantly demanded that the International Accounting Standards Board ( ' , IASB) do likewise.
出自-2010年考研阅读原文
- European ministers instantly demanded that the International Accounting Standards Board do likewise.
2010年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
实用场景例句
- Her voice is instantly recognizable.
- 她的声音一下子就能听出来。
牛津词典
- The driver was killed instantly.
- 司机当场死亡。
牛津词典
- For an instant, Catherine was tempted to flee...
- 有那么一会儿,凯瑟琳很想逃跑。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The pain disappeared in an instant.
- 疼痛立刻就消失了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- At that instant the museum was plunged into total darkness...
- 就在那时,博物馆陷入了一片漆黑。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- In the same instant he flung open the car door.
- 与此同时,他猛地推开了车门。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I had bolted the door the instant I had seen the bat.
- 我一看到蝙蝠就把门闩上了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Mr Porter's book was an instant hit...
- 波特先生的书一经推出便大受欢迎。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He had taken an instant dislike to Mortlake.
- 他一到莫特莱克就觉得不喜欢这个地方。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...instant coffee.
- 速溶咖啡
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She was used to having her orders instantly obeyed.
- 她习惯了让人即刻服从她的命令.
《简明英汉词典》
- I looked to the ground instantly, and I saw my voodoo doll.
- 我马上向地上看去, 看到了我的伏都人偶.
期刊摘选
- Without conscious decision all of her powers instantly concentrated on the possibility of escape.
- 她马上下意识地把全部力量集中到设法逃脱上.
期刊摘选
- Instantly he pulled out his watch and looked.
- 他立刻取出怀表看了看.
英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
- We pressed the buzzer in our cabin and a steward arrived instantly.
- 我们按了客舱的呼叫器,一个乘务员马上来了.
《简明英汉词典》
- Hearing this, I was instantly on the alert.
- 我一听这话, 当下就警惕起来.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I recognized her instantly I saw her.
- 我一看见她就把她认出来了.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Though he slept soundly, he awoke instantly.
- 他虽然睡得很香, 但是马上就醒了.
《简明英汉词典》
- The disloyal thought was instantly suppressed.
- 这个不忠的念头被立刻打住.
《简明英汉词典》
- The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.
- 那位外交官插进一个笑话, 紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来.
《简明英汉词典》
- I telegraphed instantly I arrived there.
- 我一到了那里就打电报.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- an instantly forgettable tune
- 转瞬即忘的曲调
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- Her voice is instantly recognizable.
- 她的声音一下子就能听出来。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- 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。
柯林斯例句
- 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。
柯林斯例句
- I was instantly branded as a rebel.
- 转眼间我被诬蔑为叛徒。
柯林斯例句
- 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。
柯林斯例句
- The boat instantly tilted, filled and sank.
- 船立即倾斜，进了水，然后沉没了。
柯林斯例句