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instantly

UK //ˈɪn.stənt.li//US //ˈɪn.stənt.li//

词源

源自拉丁语 'instantem'(意为'当下、即刻'),通过古法语 'instant' 进入英语,加副词后缀 '-ly' 构成。

adverb

❶ 立即、马上,表示动作或状态在极短的时间内发生,几乎没有延迟。常用于描述快速反应或即刻生效的情况。

“The pain disappeared instantly after taking the medicine.”

(服药后疼痛立刻消失了。)

“She recognized him instantly when he walked into the room.”

(他走进房间时,她立刻认出了他。)

同义词:immediately, right away, at once, promptly, without delay

常见短语

instantly recognizable — 一眼就能认出的,形容某物或某人具有非常独特或熟悉的特征,让人立刻能够识别。

“Her voice is instantly recognizable in the music industry.”

(她的声音在音乐界一听就能认出来。)