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immediate adjective immediate ♦︎ instant ♦︎ prompt ♦︎ instantaneousThese words all describe sth that happens or is done without delay. 这些词均表示立刻的、瞬间的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达迅即的程度| prompt | ➔ | immediate | ➔ | instantaneous | | | instant | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an immediate / an instant / a prompt / an instantaneous reaction / response / return◆immediate / instant / prompt action / attention / payment / relief◆an immediate / instant appeal / answer / solution / result / effect / impact / improvement◆an immediate / a prompt start / step◆almost immediate / instant / instantaneous■ immediate happening or done without delay 立即的；立刻的◆Carrie's immediate reaction to the news was to laugh in relief.卡丽得知消息后立刻如释重负地笑了。◆Local police took immediate action when they received the bomb alert.当地警方接到炸弹警报后马上采取了行动。◆The cream brings immediate relief to dry and rough skin.这种护肤霜能立刻缓解皮肤的干燥粗糙。OPP delayed ⓘ A delayed reaction happens some time after the event that causes it. * delayed reaction指事件发生一段时间后才出现的反应◆She's suffering a delayed reaction to the shock.她正承受着冲击带来的滞后反应。 ▸ immediately adverb ◆She answered almost immediately.她几乎立刻就作出了回答。◆The point of my question may not be immediately apparent.我的问题的要点可能不是一看便知的。■ instant [usually before noun] happening or done immediately 立即的；立刻的◆She took an instant dislike to me, the first time we met.我们第一次见面时她立刻就讨厌我。◆This account gives you instant access to your money.这个账户能让你随时存取款项。◆The show was an instant success in New York.演出在纽约一炮打响。▸ instantly adverb ◆Her voice is instantly recognizable.她的声音一下子就能听出来。◆The driver of the car was killed instantly.汽车司机当场死亡。■ prompt done without delay 立即的；迅速的；及时的◆Prompt action was required as the fire spread.火势蔓延，必须立即采取行动。◆Prompt payment of the invoice would be appreciated.务请见发票即付款，我们将不胜感激。▸ promptly adverb (especially written) ◆She read the letter and promptly burst into tears.她一看信眼泪就夺眶而出。■ instantaneous / /ˌɪnstənˈteɪniəs/ / happening immediately 立即的；立刻的；瞬间的◆Her instantaneous response was to blame her parents.她的第一反应是责怪父母。◆With certain poisons, death is almost instantaneous.有些毒药几乎可以瞬间致死。NOTE 辨析 Immediate, instant, prompt or instantaneous? Prompt describes sth that you do; instantaneous describes sth that happens; immediate and instant can describe either, although instant is used more to describe sth that happens than sth that you do. Prompt action is not quite as fast as an action or reaction that is immediate, instant or instantaneous. Action can be very/fairly prompt but not◆very/fairly immediate/instant/instantaneous A reaction can be almost immediate/instant/instantaneous but not◆almost prompt. * prompt描述所做之事；instantaneous描述发生的事；immediate和instant描述这两种情况皆可，但instant较常描述发生的事。prompt所描述的行为不如immediate、instant和instantaneous迅速。描述行动时，very和fairly可以修饰prompt，但不能修饰immediate、instant和instantaneous。描述反应时，almost可以修饰immediate、instant和instantaneous，但不能修饰prompt。 |