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in·stant AHD[ĭnʹstənt] D.J.[ˈɪnstənt]K.K.[ˈɪnstənt]n.（名词）abbr. inst.【缩写】- An almost imperceptible space of time.See Synonyms at moment 瞬间，顷刻：几乎觉察不到的时间段 参见 moment
- A particular time:此刻，刹那：Tell me the instant they arrive.告诉我他们到的时间
- The current month:当月：your letter of the 15th instant.你本月15日的信
- A food or beverage designed for quick preparation.速食食品，即溶饮料：经过简短准备就可食用的食品或饮料
adj.（形容词）abbr. inst.【缩写】- Occurring at once; immediate:立即的；马上的：instant gratification.瞬间产生的喜悦
- Imperative; urgent:紧迫的；急迫的：an instant need.急需
- Now under consideration; present.正在考虑的；目前的
- Commercially prepared or processed for quick and easy final preparation:速食的：预先准备或加工好以便迅速简便地做好：an instant cake mix.配好的做糕点的材料
- Readily soluble in water:速溶的：instant coffee; instant powdered milk.速溶咖啡；速溶奶粉
- Appearing, done, or taking place with or as if with maximum quickness and ease:即刻产生的：出现过的或加工过的，或容易能够在最快速度生产的："She had the gift of instant intimacy"(Sylvia Jukes Morris)“她善于立刻与别人打成一片”(西尔维亚·朱克斯·莫里斯)
adv.（副词）- At once; instantly.马上；立刻
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from Latin īnstāns īnstant- [present] [present participle of] īnstāre [to approach] 源自 拉丁语 īnstāns īnstant- [当前的] īnstāre的现在分词 [接近]
- in- [on] * see in- 2in- [在…上] * 参见 in-2
- stāre [to stand] * see stā- stāre [站立] * 参见 stā-
inʹstantness n.（名词） |