英语词汇“instant”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

in•stant n.

a very short space of time;
moment:[countable]In an instant they were whisked away.
the point of time now present:[countable]Come here this instant!
a particular moment:[countable]at the instant of contact.
an instant beverage, esp. instant coffee:[uncountable]I don't mind a cup of instant if you've got it.

adj.

happening without any interval of time;
immediate:instant relief.
pressing or urgent:instant need.
(of a food or beverage) specially made so as to require very little time and effort to prepare:Just add boiling water to the instant coffee.
appearing rapidly and with little preparation:[before a noun]no instant answers to these problems.

adv.

instantly.

in•stant n.

an infinitesimal or very short space of time;
a moment:They arrived not an instant too soon.
the point of time now present or present with reference to some action or event.
a particular moment:at the instant of contact.
a food or beverage, esp. coffee, specially processed for quick preparation.
Slang Terms[Older Use.]the present or current month.

adj.

succeeding without any interval of time;
prompt;
immediate:instant relief from a headache.
pressing or urgent:instant need.
noting a food or beverage requiring a minimal amount of time and effort to prepare, as by heating or the addition of milk or water, before being served or used:instant coffee; instant pudding.
occurring, done, or prepared with a minimal amount of time and effort;
produced rapidly and with little preparation:an instant book;instant answers;instant history.
designed to act or produce results quickly or immediately:an instant lottery.
Slang Terms[Older Use.]of the present month:your letter of the 12th instant. Abbr.:inst. Cf. proximo, ultimo.
present;
current:the instant case before the court.

adv.

instantly.

Latin instant- (stem of instāns) present participle of instāre to be present, urgent, equivalent. to in- in-² + -stā- stand + -nt- present participle suffix
1350–1400; 1910–15; for def. 8; Middle English

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged second, twinkling, flash, jiffy, trice. See minute ¹.

instant /ˈɪnstənt/ n

a very brief time; moment
a particular moment or point in time: at the same instant
on the instant ⇒ immediately; without delay

adj

immediate; instantaneous
(esp of foods) prepared or designed for preparation with very little time and effort: instant coffee
urgent or imperative
(postpositive)(when abbreviated in formal correspondence) of the present month: a letter of the 7th instant
Abbreviation: inst

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin instāns, from instāre to be present, press closely, from in-² + stāre to stand

单词	instant
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•stant /ˈɪnstənt/USA pronunciation n. a very short space of time; moment:[countable]In an instant they were whisked away. the point of time now present:[countable]Come here this instant! a particular moment:[countable]at the instant of contact. an instant beverage, esp. instant coffee:[uncountable]I don't mind a cup of instant if you've got it. adj. happening without any interval of time; immediate:instant relief. pressing or urgent:instant need. (of a food or beverage) specially made so as to require very little time and effort to prepare:Just add boiling water to the instant coffee. appearing rapidly and with little preparation:[before a noun]no instant answers to these problems. adv. instantly. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 in•stant (in′stənt),USA pronunciation n. an infinitesimal or very short space of time; a moment:They arrived not an instant too soon. the point of time now present or present with reference to some action or event. a particular moment:at the instant of contact. a food or beverage, esp. coffee, specially processed for quick preparation. Slang Terms[Older Use.]the present or current month. adj. succeeding without any interval of time; prompt; immediate:instant relief from a headache. pressing or urgent:instant need. noting a food or beverage requiring a minimal amount of time and effort to prepare, as by heating or the addition of milk or water, before being served or used:instant coffee; instant pudding. occurring, done, or prepared with a minimal amount of time and effort; produced rapidly and with little preparation:an instant book;instant answers;instant history. designed to act or produce results quickly or immediately:an instant lottery. Slang Terms[Older Use.]of the present month:your letter of the 12th instant. Abbr.:inst. Cf. proximo, ultimo. present; current:the instant case before the court. adv. instantly. Latin instant- (stem of instāns) present participle of instāre to be present, urgent, equivalent. to in- in-² + -stā- stand + -nt- present participle suffix 1350–1400; 1910–15; for def. 8; Middle English 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged second, twinkling, flash, jiffy, trice. See minute ¹. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: instant /ˈɪnstənt/ n a very brief time; moment a particular moment or point in time: at the same instant on the instant ⇒ immediately; without delay adj immediate; instantaneous (esp of foods) prepared or designed for preparation with very little time and effort: instant coffee urgent or imperative (postpositive)(when abbreviated in formal correspondence) of the present month: a letter of the 7th instant Abbreviation: inst Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin instāns, from instāre to be present, press closely, from in-² + stāre to stand
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