| 单词 | instant |
| 释义 | instant adj. & n. --adj 1. occurring immediately (gives an instant result). 2. a (of food etc.) ready for immediate use, with little or no preparation. b prepared hastily and with little effort (I have no instant solution). 3. urgent; pressing. 4. Commerce of the current month (the 6th instant). 5. archaic of the present moment. --n 1. a precise moment of time, esp. the present (come here this instant; went that instant; told you the instant I heard). 2. a short space of time (was there in an instant; not an instant too soon). Phrases and idioms instant replay the immediate repetition of part of a filmed sports event, often in slow motion. Etymology: ME f. F f. L instare instant- be present, press upon (as IN-(2), stare stand) |
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