Instant
[ 'ɪnstənt ]
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n. 瞬间，顷刻;此刻;当月;速食食品，即溶饮料;
adj. 立即的;迫切的;正在考虑的，目前的;即食的;
💡 词根助记
in进入+st站立+ant...的→站进来的→紧急的
📝 例句
He often eats out at an instant Chinese restaurant.
他常在一家中式快餐馆吃饭。
His glassy eyes and his ashy face were alight in an instant.
他那没光的眼睛和苍白的脸，登时就神采奕奕。
For an instant she betrayed uncertainty.
她一下子显得有些不知所措。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ instant-立即,instance-实例:老师每讲完一个原理就立即举实例
※ in-在…里,st-拼音“石头”,ant-蚂蚁:瞬间,石头里面就爬満了蚂蚁
※ in-在…里,stant-stand站立:里面站立的守卫一见到有敌情瞬间就行动了
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-sist-表示“站立”
📖 牛津释义
instant
adj
1 [usu attrib 通常作定语]
coming or happening at once 立即的; 立刻的
a new book that was an instant success 一出版就大获成功的新书
feel instant relief after treatment 医治後随即感到舒服了
instant hot water, ie as soon as the tap is turned on 瞬间致热的水（一开龙头水就热）.
2 (of food preparations) that can very quickly and easily be made ready for use （指食品的制备）调制快速方便的, 速成的
instant coffee, ie made by adding hot water or milk to a powder 速溶咖啡.
3 (abbr 缩写 inst) (dated commerce 旧, 商) (after dates 用於日期之後) of the present month 本月的
in reply to your letter of the 9th inst 兹覆本月9日来函.
4 [attrib 作定语]
(fml 文) urgent 紧急的; 急迫的
attend to sb's instant needs 满足某人紧急的需要
in instant need of help 在需要紧急援助时.
instant n (esp sing 尤作单数)
1 precise point of time 当时
Come here this instant! ie at once! 马上到这里来!
He left (at) that (very) instant. 他立刻离开了.
leave on the instant of six o'clock, ie not a second later than six 六时整离开
I recognized her the instant (that) (ie as soon as) I saw her. 我一眼就认出是她.
2 short space of time; moment 顷刻; 刹那; 瞬间; 片刻
I shall be back in an instant. 我马上就回来.
Help came not an instant too soon. 援助来得正是时候.
Just for an instant I thought he was going to refuse. 我脑中有一闪念, 以为他要拒绝了.
🎯 考研助记
in(进入)+stant(stand站):立等可取- 立即的 瞬间 网友：yqy补充： in不，stant站：不站了－－还有急事，要即刻离开；instant-constant：反义词
🔁 扩展释义
*['instәnt]n. 立即, 瞬间a. 紧急的, 立即的, 即时的【经】 本月的, 即时的相关词组: on the instant the instant in an instant
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「CET-4」词汇
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What about when we leave?
我们离开实验室又该做些什么呢？
I didn't have any supper, except a piece of bread, because I didn't feel very well.
晚餐我只吃了一片面包，别的什么也没吃，因为我觉得不舒服。
Then we'd better pick the rest of these cabbages before the weather changes.
那么我们最好在天气变化之前就把其余的包心菜都收回来。