instant

adjective

/ˈɪnstənt/

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[usually before noun] happening immediately synonym immediate
- This account gives you instant access to your money.
- The show was an instant success.
- People today seem to want instant gratification.
Extra Examples
- She took an instant dislike to me, the first time we met.
- There is no instant solution to the problem of rising crime.
Topics Timeb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- almost
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[only before noun] (of food) that can be made quickly and easily, usually by adding hot water
- instant coffee

Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin instant- ‘being at hand’, from the verb instare, from in- ‘in, at’ + stare ‘to stand’.

instant

noun

/ˈɪnstənt/

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[countable, usually singular] a very short period of time synonym moment
- in an instant I'll be back in an instant.
- for an instant Just for an instant I thought he was going to refuse.
Extra Examples
- For a brief instant, I thought she was going to fall.
- He paused for an instant before continuing.
- His news was too important to be contained for a single instant longer.
- It was all over in an instant.
- She woke up in the instant before the phone rang.
Topics Timec1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- brief
- fleeting
- given
- …
verb + instant
- hesitate for
- pause for
preposition
- at…instant
- for an instant
- in an instant
- …
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[countable, usually singular] a particular point in time
- at that instant At that (very) instant, the door opened.
- the instant (that)… I recognized her the instant (that) (= as soon as) I saw her.
- this instant Come here this instant (= immediately)!
Extra Examples
- The next instant she was flying through the air.
- The bomb could go off at any instant.
- At any given instant the distribution of molecular speeds is always constant under the same conditions.
- He took out his keys to lock the door. At that very instant the door flew open and a man ran into the room.
(informal)
(also instant coffee)
[uncountable] coffee that can be made quickly and easily by adding hot water
- Do you want some coffee? Is instant OK?

Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin instant- ‘being at hand’, from the verb instare, from in- ‘in, at’ + stare ‘to stand’.

单词	instant
释义	instant adjective /ˈɪnstənt/ /ˈɪnstənt/ jump to other results [usually before noun] happening immediately synonym immediate This account gives you instant access to your money. The show was an instant success. People today seem to want instant gratification. Extra Examples She took an instant dislike to me, the first time we met. There is no instant solution to the problem of rising crime. Topics Timeb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be adverb almost See full entry [only before noun] (of food) that can be made quickly and easily, usually by adding hot water instant coffee Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin instant- ‘being at hand’, from the verb instare, from in- ‘in, at’ + stare ‘to stand’. instant noun /ˈɪnstənt/ /ˈɪnstənt/ jump to other results [countable, usually singular] a very short period of time synonym moment in an instant I'll be back in an instant. for an instant Just for an instant I thought he was going to refuse. Extra Examples For a brief instant, I thought she was going to fall. He paused for an instant before continuing. His news was too important to be contained for a single instant longer. It was all over in an instant. She woke up in the instant before the phone rang. Topics Timec1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective brief fleeting given … verb + instant hesitate for pause for preposition at…instant for an instant in an instant … See full entry [countable, usually singular] a particular point in time at that instant At that (very) instant, the door opened. the instant (that)… I recognized her the instant (that) (= as soon as) I saw her. this instant Come here this instant (= immediately)! Extra Examples The next instant she was flying through the air. The bomb could go off at any instant. At any given instant the distribution of molecular speeds is always constant under the same conditions. He took out his keys to lock the door. At that very instant the door flew open and a man ran into the room. (informal) (also instant coffee) [uncountable] coffee that can be made quickly and easily by adding hot water Do you want some coffee? Is instant OK? Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin instant- ‘being at hand’, from the verb instare, from in- ‘in, at’ + stare ‘to stand’.
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