instant
US
UK instant n: (moment)
SC 时刻 shí kè
TC 時刻
TC 時刻
SC 瞬间 shí kè，shùn jiān
TC 瞬間
TC 瞬間
SC 刹那 shí kè，chà nà
It felt like it was all over in an instant.
感觉像是刹那间就结束了。
instant adj: (immediate)
SC 立刻的 lì kè de
SC 即刻的 lì kè de ，jí kè de
SC 第一的 lì kè de ，dì yī de
Their instant response was anger, but later they calmed down.
他们的第一反应是愤怒，但后来平静了下来。
instant adj: (food, drink: prepared)
SC 速食的，速溶的 sù shí de ，sù róng de
SC 方便的 fāng biàn de(中国大陆：方便面)
SC 快熟的，即冲即溶的 kuài shóu de，jí chōng jí róng de(新加坡)
Have you tried these instant noodles? They're good.
你吃过这种方便面吗？很好吃的。
instant adj: dated (of the present month)
SC 本月的
SC 当月的
at that moment, at that instant adv: (at a specified instant in the past)
SC 就在那个时候 jiù zài nà gè shí hòu
SC 就在那一刻 jiù zài nà gè shí hòu，jiù zài nà yí kè
At that moment, I realized that she truly loved me. I was about to tell her, but at that instant the phone rang.
在那一刻，我认识到她是真的爱我。
我正想要告诉他，但是那一刻电话响了。
be an instant success, be an overnight success v expr: (be immediately popular)
SC 一举成功 yì jǔ chéng gōng
TC 一舉成功
TC 一舉成功
The TV show proved to be an instant success.
in an instant adv: (very quickly)
SC 立刻 lì kè
TC 立刻
TC 立刻
SC 立即 lì kè，lì jí
TC 立即
TC 立即
SC 立即 lì kè，lì jí
TC 立即
TC 立即
The phone rang and he answered it in an instant.
instant gratification n: (impatience for immediate pleasure)
SC 及时行乐 jí shí xíng lè
TC 及時行樂
TC 及時行樂
instant messaging n: (chatting on computer)
SC 即时通讯
SC 即时消息 jí shí xiāo xī
TC 即時消息
TC 即時消息
this instant adv: (immediately, without delay)
SC 立即 lì jí
TC 立即
TC 立即
SC 立刻 lì jí，lì kè
TC 立刻
TC 立刻
SC 马上 lì jí，mǎ shàng
TC 馬上
TC 馬上
Ralph! You'd better come here this instant or you're going to get a spanking! Stop that this instant!