| 釋義 |
instant1 /'instant; 'instant/ adj 1 coming or happening at once: '即刻的; 立刻的：六 e/ ~ relief after taking a dose of medicine. 服用 l 劑藥后立即感覺(jué)病況減輕。 The novel was an ~ success. 這本小說(shuō)立即獲得成功。 2 urgent: 緊急的：訪 ~ need of help. 急需幫助。 3 (abbr 略作 inst) (comm; dated style) of the present month: (商; 過(guò)時(shí)文體)本月的： in reply to your letter of the 9th inst. 為答復(fù)本月九日的貴函。 4 (of food preparations) that can be made ready for use quickly and easily: (指食品)可迅速備好供食用的; 速食的; 即溶的： ~coffee, prepared by adding boiling water or milk to a powder. 即溶咖啡(加沸水或牛乳于物啡粉就可以飲用)。 ~ly adv at once. 立即; 即刻。 conj as soon as, —… 就。 |