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instant

音標['inst?nt] 讀音

漢語翻譯


n. 立即, 瞬間
a. 緊急的, 立即的, 即時的
【經】 本月的, 即時的
相關詞組:
on the instant
the instant
in an instant

詞型變化:

名詞:instantness 

詞意辨析:

moment, minute, instant
這些名詞均含“瞬間、片刻”之意。
moment: 較minute所表示的時間短,指一剎那或一段很短時間,有時也含持續的意味。
minute: 指極短的時間,但可覺察到時間的持續。
instant: 常與moment換用,指一瞬間,但更側重時間短促,多用於表示緊迫、瞬變等情況。

英文解釋:

名詞 instant:

  1. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat)
    同義詞:blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute
  2. a particular point in time
    同義詞:moment, minute, second

形容詞 instant:

  1. occurring with no delay
    同義詞:instantaneous
  2. in or of the present month
    同義詞:inst
  3. demanding attention
    同義詞:clamant, crying, exigent, insistent

例句:

  1. I don't like to drink instant coffee.
    我不喜歡喝速溶咖啡。
  2. I took an instant dislike to him.
    我一見他就不喜歡。
  3. I'll be back in an instant.
    馬上回來

詳細解釋:


in.stant

n.Abbr. inst.(名詞)縮寫 inst.
An almost imperceptible space of time.See Synonyms at moment
瞬間,頃刻:幾乎覺察不到的時間段參見 moment
A particular time:
此刻,剎那:
例句:
Tell me the instant they arrive.
告訴我他們到的時間

The current month:
當月:
例句:
your letter of the 5th instant.
你本月5日的信

A food or beverage designed for quick preparation.
速食食品,即溶飲料:經過簡短準備就可食用的食品或飲料
adj.Abbr. inst.形容詞)縮寫 inst.
Occurring at once; immediate:
立即的;馬上的:
例句:
instant gratification.
瞬間產生的喜悅

Imperative; urgent:
緊迫的;急迫的:
例句:
an instant need.
急需

Now under consideration; present.
正在考慮的;目前的

Commercially prepared or processed for quick and easy final preparation:
速食的:預先準備或加工好以便迅速簡便地做好:
例句:
an instant cake mix.
配好的做糕點的材料

Readily soluble in water:
速溶的:
例句:
instant coffee; instant powdered milk.
速溶咖啡;速溶奶粉

Appearing, done, or taking place with or as if with maximum quickness and ease:
即刻產生的:出現過的或加工過的,或容易能夠在最快速度生產的:
例句:
.She had the gift of instant intimacy.(Sylvia Jukes Morris)
.她善於立刻與別人打成一片.(西爾維亞·朱克斯·莫里斯)

adv.(副詞
At once; instantly.
馬上;立刻

來源:
Middle English
中古英文
from Old French
源自 古法文
from Latin onst3ns onstant- [present] [present participle of] onst3re [to approach]
源自 拉丁語 onst3ns onstant- [當前的] [] onst3re的現在分詞 [接近]
in- [on] * see in- 2
in- [在…上] *參見 in-2
st3re [to stand] * see st3-
st3re [站立] *參見 st3-

【引伸】
in.stantness
n.(名詞)

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