instant
adj
noun
ˈɪnstənt
adj
1
happening
or
produced
immediately
立刻的，马上的;
usually before noun 一般用于名词前
an
instant
success
即获成功
a
system
that
provides
instant
access
to
client
information
能立即查到顾客信息的系统
The
women
took
an
instant
dislike
to
one
another.
这些女人一见面就彼此厌恶。
The
programme
brought
an
instant
response.
节目引起即时回应。
2
instant
food,
coffee
etc
is
in
the
form
of
powder
and
prepared
by
adding
hot
water
〔食物、咖啡等〕即食的，调制方便的
only before noun 仅用于名词前
instant
coffee
速溶咖啡
instant
soup
方便汤
noun
3
a
moment
片刻，顷刻
usually singular 一般用单数
She
caught
his
eye
for
an
instant
.
她剎那间便吸引了他的目光。
When
the
rain
started,
the
crowd
vanished
in
an
instant
(=immediately)
.
下雨了，人群立刻散尽。
[+
of
]
an
instant
of
panic
片刻的恐慌
She
stepped
towards
the
door
and
in
that
very
same
instant,
the
doorbell
rang.
她走向门口，就在此时门铃响了。
4
the instant (that)
as
soon
as
something
happens
一…（就…）
The
instant
I
saw
him,
I
knew
he
was
the
man
from
the
restaurant.
我一看到他就认出他是饭店里的那个人。
Jen
burst
out
laughing
the
instant
she
walked
in.
她一走进来，珍就大笑起来。
5
this instant
used
when
telling
someone,
especially
a
child,
to
do
something
immediately
[口] 立即，现在就〔尤用于催促小孩〕;
spoken
Come
here
this
instant!
立刻过来！