| 单词 | instant |
| 释义 | instant¹ 1.(moment; duration)瞬息；顷刻；刹那 For an instant, Catherine was tempted to flee.有那么一刹那, 凯瑟琳很想逃跑。 It took me an instant to realize what he meant.我立刻就明白了他的意思。 He hesitated for an instant.他犹豫了片刻。 2.(particular moment)(某一)时刻 In the same instant he flung open the car door.与此同时, 他猛地打开了车门。 She called the police the instant he left.他刚一离开, 她就打电话报了警。 idiom instant² ◆on the instant (immediately)立即；马上 1.(immediate)+ response, reaction, gratification, death, dismissal, success立即的；即刻的 My instant reaction was 'of course not'.我的第一反应是“当然不行”。 Money can bring instant gratification.金钱可以带来即时的满足。 A hit in a vital organ causes either instant death or a massive exit wound.要害器官遭受枪击会导致立即死亡或严重的穿透伤。 Fighting on the job could mean instant dismissal.工作时斗殴可能会立即遭到解雇。 The book was an instant success.这本书一上市就获得了成功。 2.+ coffee速溶的；+ food即食的；速食的 instant noodles方便面 instant desserts, such as blancmange牛奶冻等速食甜点 instant coffee速溶咖啡 3.(urgent)紧急的；紧迫的；迫切的 4.(in letters and correspondence)本月的 a letter of the 7th instant本月7日来函 5.(under consideration)正在考虑中的 idiom ◆to take an instant dislike to sb (form bad impression of)一见某人就不喜欢 He had taken an instant dislike to Rachel.他第一次见到蕾切尔时就不喜欢她。 |
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