instant

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n. 立即, 瞬间 a. 紧急的, 立即的, 即时的

发音

US /ˈɪnstənt/

词形变化

instants 复数 instants instants 三单 instanting 现在分词 instanted 过去式 instanted 过去分词

别名

instaunt inst.

教材释义与例句

名词

瞬间；立即；片刻

a moment

形容词

立即的；紧急的；紧迫的

happening or produced immediately

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A very short period of time; a moment.

    瞬间

    刹那

    须臾

    She paused for only an instant, which was just enough time for John to change the subject.

  2. 2.

    A single, usually precise, point in time.

    瞬间

    刹那

    The instant the alarm went off, he fled the building.

  3. 3.

    A beverage or food which has been pre-processed to reduce preparation time, especially instant coffee.

    方便

  4. 4.

    Ellipsis of instant camera.

v.
  1. 1.

    To urge, press (someone); to insist on, demand (something).

    废旧 及物
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  1. 1.

    Impending; imminent.

    过时
  2. 2.

    Urgent; pressing; acute.

    紧急的

    紧迫的

    过时
  3. 3.

    Insistent; persistent.

    过时

    January 2, 1827, Thomas Carlyle, letter to Mrs. Carlyle, Scotsbrig I am beginning to be very instant for some sort of occupation.

  4. 4.

    Present; current; extant.

    法律

    He received just two disciplinary reports prior to committing the instant offense, one in March 2019 for activating an alarm during a non-emergency situation, and one in May 2019 for failing to provide a urine specimen.

  5. 5.

    Occurring immediately; immediate; present.

    立即的

  6. 6.

    Lasting for a short moment; momentary; short-lived.

  7. 7.

    Very quickly and easily prepared.

    即食

    速溶

    instant coffee; instant noodles; instant mashed potato; instant photo

  8. 8.

    Of the current month.

    过时

    I refer to your letter of the 16th instant in regard to traffic disruption.

adv.
  1. 1.

    At once; immediately.

    诗歌

词汇关系

名词

同义词 10

second minute moment flash heartbeat wink jiffy twinkling split-second blink of an eye

上位词 7

bit second minute point moment mo point in time

下位词 8

time climax pinpoint culmination last minute moment of truth eleventh hour psychological moment
形容词

同义词 5

crying insistent instantaneous clamant exigent

近义相关 3

fast present imperative

相关短语

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词源

From Middle English instant (“infinitely short period of time”), from Old French instant (“assiduous, at hand”, adjective), from Latin īnstāns, īnstantis (“present, pressing, urgent”, literally “standing near”), present active participle of īnstō (“to stand upon, be nearby”), from in- (“after”) + stō (“to stand”). Compare Old English instede (“immediately, on the spot, at once”). More at in, stand.

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