instant

instant

英 ['ɪnst(ə)nt]
　　美 ['ɪnstənt]

adj. 立即的；緊急的；緊迫的
　　n. 瞬間；立即；片刻

中文詞源：

instant 立即的

in-,進入，使，靠近，-st,站立，詞源同stand,state.即站在附近的，緊急待命的，後引申詞義立即的。

例句：

1. In the same instant he flung open the car door.
與此同時，他猛地推開瞭車門。

2. I had bolted the door the instant I had seen the bat.
我一看到蝙蝠就把門閂上瞭。

3. At that instant the museum was plunged into total darkness.
就在那時，博物館陷入瞭一片漆黑。

4. He smiled back, which for an instant transfigured his unrevealing features.
他回笑瞭一下，有那麼一瞬間不動聲色的臉上煥發出容光。

5. With a glazed stare she revived for one last instant.
她最後清醒瞭一會兒，眼神呆滯。