instant

adj.

1. 立即的；立刻的
   happening immediately
   1. She took an instant dislike to me.
      她立刻就讨厌我。
   2. This account gives you instant access to your money.
      这个账户让你随时调动款项。
   3. The show was an instant success.
      演出一炮打响。
2. 速食的；即食的；速溶的；方便的
   that can be made quickly and easily, usually by adding hot water
   1. instant coffee
      速溶咖啡

noun

1. 瞬间；片刻
   a very short period of time
   1. I'll be back in an instant.
      我马上就回来。
   2. Just for an instant I thought he was going to refuse.
      刹那间我以为他会拒绝。
2. 某一时刻
   a particular point in time
   1. At that (very) instant, the door opened.
      就在那时，门开了。
   2. I recognized her the instant (that) (= as soon as) I saw her.
      我一眼就认出她了。
   3. Come here this instant (= immediately) !
      马上过来！

1. N-COUNT 瞬息;顷刻;刹那
   An instant is an extremely short period of time.
   1. For an instant, Catherine was tempted to flee...
      有那么一会儿,凯瑟琳很想逃跑。
   2. The pain disappeared in an instant.
      疼痛立刻就消失了。
2. N-SING (某一)时刻
   If you say that something happens at a particular instant, you mean that it happens at exactly the time you have been referring to, and you are usually suggesting that it happens quickly or immediately.
   1. At that instant the museum was plunged into total darkness...
      就在那时,博物馆陷入了一片漆黑。
   2. In the same instant he flung open the car door.
      与此同时,他猛地推开了车门。
3. PHR-CONJ-SUBORD 一…(就)
   To do something the instant something else happens means to do it immediately.
   1. I had bolted the door the instant I had seen the bat.
      我一看到蝙蝠就把门闩上了。
4. ADJ 立即的;即刻的
   You use instant to describe something that happens immediately.
   1. Mr Porter's book was an instant hit...
      波特先生的书一经推出便大受欢迎。
   2. He had taken an instant dislike to Mortlake.
      他一到莫特莱克就觉得不喜欢这个地方。
5. ADJ (食品)已配制好的，调制快速方便的，速溶的
   Instant food is food that you can prepare very quickly, for example by just adding water.
   1. ...instant coffee.
      速溶咖啡

1. In the 1970s Kodak, anxious to get in on the act, launched its own instant camera.
   20世纪70年代，急于分一杯羹的柯达公司推出了自己的拍立得相机。
2. His eighth book came out earlier this year and was an instant best-seller
   他的第8本书在今年早些时候面世，迅速成为了畅销书。
3. The show, despite some rough edges, was an instant success.
   虽然有一些瑕疵，演出还是一举获得了成功。
4. Don't expect an instant cure
   别指望立即治愈。
5. For an instant his whole back was exposed.
   一瞬间，他整个背部都露了出来。
6. The company has already boosted its share of the UK tea market with its round tea bags. Now it is successfully converting the nation to ( horror of horrors) instant tea.
   该公司已经凭借其袋泡茶提高了自己在英国茶叶市场的占有份额。现在它正在成功地使该国人民改喝（最可怕不过的）速溶茶。
7. For an instant I was infected by her fear
   有那么一会儿她的恐惧也传染给了我。
8. For an instant, Catherine was tempted to flee
   有那么一会儿，凯瑟琳很想逃跑。
9. The pain disappeared in an instant.
   疼痛立刻就消失了。
10. At that instant the museum was plunged into total darkness
    就在那时，博物馆陷入了一片漆黑。
11. In the same instant he flung open the car door.
    与此同时，他猛地推开了车门。
12. I had bolted the door the instant I had seen the bat.
    我一看到蝙蝠就把门闩上了。
13. Mr Porter's book was an instant hit
    波特先生的书一经推出便大受欢迎。
14. He had taken an instant dislike to Mortlake.
    他一到莫特莱克就觉得不喜欢这个地方。
15. His mask of detachment cracked, and she saw for an instant an angry and violent man.
    他冷静超然的伪装破碎了，一瞬间她的面前出现了一个愤怒而又狂暴的男人。
16. He spooned instant coffee into two of the mugs.
    他用勺子把速溶咖啡舀入两个杯子中。
17. The news of his death produced an instant outpouring of grief.
    他死亡的消息立即引发了强烈的悲痛。
18. No matter what he is offered to eat he polishes it off in an instant
    不管给他吃什么，他都能眨眼就下肚。
19. She recognized at the same instant Rachel's presence. It pulled her up short.
    雷切尔一出现她就认出她来了，随即停下了手中的活儿。
20. The engine delivers instant acceleration whatever the revs.
    不论转速如何，发动机都可以立即加速。
21. With a glazed stare she revived for one last instant.
    她最后清醒了一会儿，眼神呆滞。
22. Serve the stir-fry with 'instant' noodles.
    将炒菜和“方便”面一起端上桌。
23. Its prime audience lies in the 17 to 24 age group, and they want instant thrills and spills.
    它的主要观众的年龄集中在17岁到24岁之间，而这些人喜欢极速的惊险刺激。
24. He smiled back, which for an instant transfigured his unrevealing features.
    他回笑了一下，有那么一瞬间不动声色的脸上焕发出容光。
25. I'll be with you in an instant.
    我即刻就来。
26. He'll telephone me the instant he knows.
    他一俟知悉，会即刻电告我的。
27. They forgot all their fears and all their miseries in an instant.
    他们马上忘记了一切恐惧和痛苦。
28. He may arrive any instant.
    他随时都可能到达。
29. We shouted in the valley, and in an instant the echo came from the hillside with great distinctness.
    我们在山谷中高呼，回声霎时间就从山腰上清晰地返回。
30. The scene vanished in an instant.
    那景色顷刻之间便消失了。

  instant moment second【导航词义：瞬间，片刻】

  instant n. 片刻，刹那

〔辨析〕指极短的时间，如转瞬即逝的刹那间，通常用单数。

  moment n. 片刻

〔辨析〕指很短的一段时间，多用于日常口语。

  second n. 一会儿，片刻

〔辨析〕指极为短暂的一段时间，常可与 moment 换用。