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in.stant5In7stEntn [U]an extremely short moment of time瞬息，顷刻His face appeared for an instant at the window.他的面孔在窗户上闪了一下。In an instant the mood of the room changed.一转眼房间的气氛就变了。The car drove off, and the next instant (=after a very short pause) there was a deafening explosion.小汽车开走了，紧接着就是一声震耳欲聋的爆炸声。"Stop that noise this instant (=now)!"“立刻停止那噪音！”The alarm bells started ringing and at the same instant all the lights went off.警铃响了起来，同时所有的灯都熄灭了。I tried phoning her the instant (=as soon as) I got home.我一回家就试着给她打电话。He said he was telling the truth, but not for an instant (=not at all) did she believe him.他说他讲的是实话，但她一点儿也不相信他。
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