instantly

英 [ˈɪnstəntli]

美 [ˈɪnstəntli]

adv. 立刻; 立即; 马上

BNC.4123 / COCA.4170

同义词辨析

immediately at once instantly right away【导航词义：立刻，马上】

immediatelyadv. 即刻，马上

〔辨析〕

指毫不耽搁地，也可指某一事件刚一发生，另一事件便紧接着发生，中间几乎没有时间间隔。

〔例证〕

He answered the phone immediately.
他马上接起电话。
Crack an egg and separate the yolk immediately.
打一个鸡蛋，然后立刻将蛋黄分离出来。

at onceadv. 立刻，马上

〔辨析〕

词义同 immediately，强调一刻也不耽误，但常用于口语中。

〔例证〕

The little girl recognized her mum at once.
那个小女孩一眼就认出了妈妈。
Now, turn off the TV at once and do your homework.
现在立刻关掉电视去做作业。

instantlyadv. 立即，马上

〔辨析〕

词义同 immediately，但语气更强。

〔例证〕

The soldier who was shot in the chest died instantly.
那名胸部中弹的士兵当即死亡。
Thanks to the Internet, mail is now instantly available.
多亏有了因特网，邮件现在可即时接收。

right awayadv. 马上，立即

〔辨析〕

词义同 at once，可换用。

〔例证〕

I'll go and pick her up right away/at once.
我马上去接她。
I'll call her right away/at once.
我马上给她打电话。

adv.

N-COUNT 瞬息;顷刻;刹那
Aninstantis an extremely short period of time.
1. For an instant, Catherine was tempted to flee...
  有那么一会儿,凯瑟琳很想逃跑。
2. The pain disappeared in an instant.
  疼痛立刻就消失了。
N-SING (某一)时刻
If you say that something happensata particularinstant, you mean that it happens at exactly the time you have been referring to, and you are usually suggesting that it happens quickly or immediately.
1. At that instant the museum was plunged into total darkness...
  就在那时,博物馆陷入了一片漆黑。
2. In the same instant he flung open the car door.
  与此同时,他猛地推开了车门。
PHR-CONJ-SUBORD 一…(就)
To do somethingthe instantsomething else happens means to do it immediately.
1. I had bolted the door the instant I had seen the bat.
  我一看到蝙蝠就把门闩上了。
ADJ 立即的;即刻的
You useinstantto describe something that happens immediately.
1. Mr Porter's book was an instant hit...
  波特先生的书一经推出便大受欢迎。
2. He had taken an instant dislike to Mortlake.
  他一到莫特莱克就觉得不喜欢这个地方。
ADJ (食品)已配制好的，调制快速方便的，速溶的
Instantfood is food that you can prepare very quickly, for example by just adding water.
1. ...instant coffee.
  速溶咖啡

adv

without any delay
1. he was killed outright
Synonym:instantaneouslyoutrightin a flash
without delay or hesitation
1. he answered immediately
2. found an answer straightaway
3. an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith
4. Come here now!
Synonym:immediatelystraightawaystraight offdirectlynowright awayat onceforthwithlike a shot

I came instantly I saw the need.
我一发觉有必要走一遭马上就来了。
What had bonded them instantly and so completely was their similar background
是相似的生活背景使他们很快变得亲密无间。
Hearing this, I was instantly on the alert.
我一听这话，当下就警惕起来。
You'll see that instantly when you start to work with her.
你会发现立即开始上班时和她在一起了。
The boat instantly tilted, filled and sank.
船立即倾斜，进了水，然后沉没了。
She reddened instantly
她的脸立刻红了。
This is a fast process and you can get money instantly.
这是一个快速的过程中，你可以得到钱了。
You are protected instantly if a thief misuses your credit card
如果小偷盗用你的信用卡，你的卡会立即受到保护。
For all its faults, the film instantly became a classic.
尽管有缺陷，这部电影还是迅速成为了一部经典作品。
In a pinstriped suit he instantly looked like a stuffed shirt.
穿上一套细条纹西装后，他马上就显得一本正经起来。