1 instant /ˈɪnstənt/ noun plural instants
plural instants
Learner's definition of INSTANT
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: a very short period of time : moment瞬间；顷刻；刹那 -
For an instant, I forgot where I was.我一下子忘了自己身在何处。
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The ride was over in an instant.旅程一转眼就结束了。
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I knew it was him the instant (that) [=as soon as] I heard his voice.一听到他的声音我就知道是他。
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Come in the house, this instant! [=right now, immediately]进屋，马上！
2 instant /ˈɪnstənt/ adjective
2 instant
/ˈɪnstənt/
adjective
Learner's definition of INSTANT
1
: becoming something very quickly立即的；迅即的 -
The movie was an instant hit/sensation/success.影片一上映便立即走红/引起轰动/获得成功。
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He became an instant celebrity with the publication of his first novel.首部小说的出版使他一夜成名。
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Her trip made her an instant expert on the region. [=it made her believe that she knew everything about the region]实地旅行使她一下子成了该地区的百事通。
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: happening or done without delay : immediate即时的；立即的 -
We got an instant response from the company.我们得到了这家公司的即时回复。
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The Internet provides instant access to an enormous amount of information.互联网是获取大量信息的快捷途径。
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They took an instant dislike to each other. [=they immediately disliked each other]他们马上就彼此讨厌。
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He expects instant gratification.他期望立即得到满足。
3
of food : able to be made very quickly : partially prepared by the manufacturer so that final preparation is quick and easy（食品）调制快速方便的，速成的，即成的