单词 | instant |
释义 | Word Frequency instant(ˈɪnstənt) noun 1. a very brief time; moment 2. a particular moment or point in time at the same instant 3. on the instant adjective 4. immediate; instantaneous 5. (esp of foods) prepared or designed for preparation with very little time and effort instant coffee 6. urgent or imperative 7. (postpositive) (when abbreviated in formal correspondence) a. of the present month a letter of the 7th instant Abbreviation: inst. Compare proximo, ultimo b. currently under consideration adverb 8. a poetic word for instantly Word origin C15: from Latin instāns, from instāre to be present, press closely, from in-2 + stāre to stand |
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