instant
adjective
uk/ˈɪn.stənt/us/ˈɪn.stənt/B2
happeningimmediately, without anydelay:
立即的,即刻的Thistypeofaccountoffersyou instantaccesstoyourmoney.这种账户允许随时支取存款。
Contrary toexpectations, thefilmwas an instantsuccess.与预期相反,这部电影一上演即获得成功。
Instantfoodordrinkisdried, usually in theformof apowder, and can bepreparedveryquicklybyaddinghotwater:
(食品或饮品)快餐的,方便的,速溶的instantcoffee/soup速溶咖啡/快餐汤
- I'mafraidDad took an instantdisliketo this newboyfriendof yours.
- Somepeopleexpectinstantgratification.
- Ifeltan instantaversionto hisparents.
- There's no instant way offindingacure- it's just aprocessoftrialanderror.
- I can'tstandinstantcoffee.
Immediately
- a stitch in time (saves nine)idiom
- ado
- at/in one fell swoopidiom
- bat
- cuff
- deferrable
- directly
- instantaneously
- instantly
- no sooner said than doneidiom
- non-deferrable
- off the batidiom
- second
- spot
- straight
- swiftly
- swiftness
- then and thereidiom
- thereupon
- waste
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Various qualities of food
instant
noun[S]
uk/ˈɪn.stənt/us/ˈɪn.stənt/anextremelyshortperiodoftime:
瞬息,顷刻Inan instant hermoodhadchanged.顷刻间她的情绪就变了。
Thestartledboyfrozeforan instant, thenfled.那个受惊的男孩愣了片刻,然后就逃跑了。
"Stop thatnoisethisinstant(= now)!"马上把那噪音停下来!
I'llcallyoutheinstant(= assoonas)I gethome.我一到家就给你打电话。
Synonyms
jiffyinformal
moment(SHORT TIME)
split second
Compare
in atricemainlyUKinformal
Short in time
- abbreviated
- at a moment's/two hours'/three weeks', etc. noticeidiom
- awhile
- be short noticeidiom
- bite-sized
- brief
- dose
- fit
- jiffy
- micro-moment
- minute
- mo
- moment
- momentarily
- momentary
- shortish
- transient
- trice
- twinkling
- wee hours