instant
翻译
立即的, 即食的, 瞬间
例句
The new system provides instant access to files.
新系统可以即时访问文件。
I'll be there in an instant.
我马上就到。
Do you have any instant coffee?
你有速溶咖啡吗?
语法模式
instant ((noun)) 立即的 It was a case of instant attraction.
in an instant 瞬间 The car disappeared in an instant.
the instant (that) ... 一……就…… The instant I saw him, I knew something was wrong.
近义词
形容词同义词: immediate, prompt; 名词同义词: moment, second
词源
源自拉丁语 'instans',意为“在场的,紧急的”。与 'instance' 同源。
记忆技巧
想想“方便面”(instant noodles)或“速溶咖啡”(instant coffee)——这些东西都能在瞬间(an instant)准备好。