instantly

adv.

1. 立刻；立即；马上
   immediately
   1. Her voice is instantly recognizable.
      她的声音一下子就能听出来。
   2. The driver was killed instantly.
      司机当场死亡。

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. The proposal was instantly voted through with two to one in favour, accompanied by enthusiastic applause
   在热烈的掌声中，提案以2比1的优势很快通过了表决。
2. For all its faults, the film instantly became a classic.
   尽管有缺陷，这部电影还是迅速成为了一部经典作品。
3. What had bonded them instantly and so completely was their similar background
   是相似的生活背景使他们很快变得亲密无间。
4. I was instantly branded as a rebel
   转眼间我被诬蔑为叛徒。
5. I felt a little bump and I knew instantly what had happened
   我感觉到一点儿轻微的碰撞，便立刻意识到发生了什么。
6. She was instantly contrite. 'Oh, I am sorry! You must forgive me.'
   她马上就懊悔了。“哦，我很抱歉！你一定要原谅我。”
7. Some styles are so flattering that they instantly become classics
   有些款式特别衬人，很快就成了经典。
8. He instantly grasped that Stephen was talking about his wife.
   他马上就明白斯蒂芬在说他的妻子。
9. You are protected instantly if a thief misuses your credit card
   如果小偷盗用你的信用卡，你的卡会立即受到保护。
10. You can make your stomach look flatter instantly by improving your posture
    通过采取更好的坐姿，你的腹部马上就会看起来平坦一些。
11. She reddened instantly
    她的脸立刻红了。
12. Computers can instantly retrieve millions of information bits
    计算机可以立即检索到数百万条信息。
13. A mother recognises the feel of her child's skin when blindfolded. Similarly, she can instantly identify her baby's cry.
    即便是蒙上眼睛母亲也能摸出自己孩子的肌肤。同样地，母亲也能立即听出自己孩子的哭声。
14. In a pinstriped suit he instantly looked like a stuffed shirt.
    穿上一套细条纹西装后，他马上就显得一本正经起来。
15. The boat instantly tilted, filled and sank.
    船立即倾斜，进了水，然后沉没了。
16. Hearing this, I was instantly on the alert.
    我一听这话，当下就警惕起来。
17. Many problems should be instantly taken care of.
    对很多问题要进行热处理。
18. Her eye, accustomed to what was usual in the aspect of the room, saw instantly what was unusual.
    她的眼睛，对屋里的事物都十分熟悉，立刻看出有些不同平常的情形。
19. Bank customers can access their checking accounts instantly through the electronic system.
    银行客户可以通过电子系统立即查看自己的支票账户。
20. I was instantly killed.
    我立即就被他毒死了。
21. The noise and movement stopped instantly.
    那声音和动作立刻就停了。
22. You'll see that instantly when you start to work with her.
    你会发现立即开始上班时和她在一起了。
23. I came instantly I saw the need.
    我一发觉有必要走一遭马上就来了。
24. The news seemed to sober him up instantly.
    这消息似乎立刻使他清醒了。
25. He shook me by the hand and we opened a conversation instantly.
    他和我握握手，我们马上开始了谈话。
26. This is a fast process and you can get money instantly.
    这是一个快速的过程中，你可以得到钱了。
27. I quitted his house instantly.
    我即刻离开了他家。
28. Meaning she heals almost instantly.
    这意味着她受伤了可以几乎马上痊愈。
29. This was a minor misunderstanding which could be instantly cleared up.
    这是一个立即可以澄清的小误会。
30. The sun up instantly about yesterday, it already is forever!
    立即对昨天了太阳，这已经是永远！

  immediately at once instantly right away【导航词义：立刻，马上】

  immediately adv. 即刻，马上

〔辨析〕指毫不耽搁地，也可指某一事件刚一发生，另一事件便紧接着发生，中间几乎没有时间间隔。

  at once adv. 立刻，马上

〔辨析〕词义同 immediately，强调一刻也不耽误，但常用于口语中。

  instantly adv. 立即，马上

〔辨析〕词义同 immediately，但语气更强。

  right away adv. 马上，立即

〔辨析〕词义同 at once，可换用。

adv

1. without any delay
   1. he was killed outright

   Synonym:    instantaneouslyoutrightin a flash

2. without delay or hesitation
   1. he answered immediately
   2. found an answer straightaway
   3. an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith
   4. Come here now!

   Synonym:    immediatelystraightawaystraight offdirectlynowright awayat onceforthwithlike a shot