詞彙精選：instantly的用法和辨析

一、詳細釋義：

adv.

立即地；即刻地

例句：

Lucy recollected herself instantly and replied.

露西立即鎮定地回答。

例句：

Pray come instantly to Este, where I shall be waiting in the utmost anxiety for your arrival.

請立即到埃斯來，我將在那裏萬分急迫地等你。

conj.

一…就

例句：

I telegraphed instantly I arrived there.

我一到了那裏就打電報。

例句：

I came instantly I saw the need.

我一發覺有必要走一遭馬上就來了。

二、詞義辨析：

immediately,instantly,presently,directly,shortly,soon,at once,right away

這些副詞或副詞詞組均有“立刻，馬上”之意。immediately指做完一件事後，立即就做另一件事，中間一般沒有明顯的時間間隔。instantly指恰恰就在此刻，一秒鐘也沒耽誤。presently指不久、即將。directly和immediately同義，指毫無遲疑。shortly和soon同義，指動作發生或完成的速度之快。soon常用詞，指行動快，完成速度快。at once口語中常用，語氣強烈，指時間緊迫，一刻也不能耽誤。 right away主要用於美國英語，語氣稍弱於at once，強調動作迅速。

三、參考例句：

The songs are instantly recognisable.

這些歌曲的辨識度很強。

I telegraphed instantly I arrived there.

我一到了那裏就打電報。

Lucy recollected herself instantly and replied.

露西立即鎮定地回答。

I came instantly I saw the need.

我一發覺有必要走一遭馬上就來了。

He instantly grasped that Stephen was talking about his wife.

他馬上就明白斯蒂芬在說他的妻子。

For instance I can instantly know the constant distance.

例如我可以即刻知道該恆定間隔。

Some styles are so flattering that they instantly become classics.

有些款式特別襯人，很快就成了經典。

I instantly identify with every person I had ever fired.

我立即就與我曾經解僱過的每個人有了共同的感情。

The markings dry instantly and they are indelible.

這些記號很快就會風乾，很難洗掉。

Want to instantly be happier Do something kind for them.

想要一天比一天開心？爲他們做些好事。