instant

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A very short period of time; a moment.
    — She paused for only an instant, which was just enough time for John to change the subject.
  2. A single, usually precise, point in time.
    — The instant the alarm went off, he fled the building.
  3. A beverage or food which has been pre-processed to reduce preparation time, especially instant coffee.
  4. Ellipsis of instant camera. abbreviation,alt-of,ellipsis
动词 v.
  1. To urge, press (someone); to insist on, demand (something). obsolete,transitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Impending; imminent. dated,not-comparable
    — Impending death is thine, and instant doom.
  2. Urgent; pressing; acute. dated,not-comparable
  3. Insistent; persistent. dated,not-comparable
    — Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.
  4. Present; current; extant. not-comparable
    — He received just two disciplinary reports prior to committing the instant offense, one in March 2019 for activating an alarm during a non-emergency situation, and one in May 2019 for failing to provide a urine specimen.
  5. Occurring immediately; immediate; present. not-comparable
    — I ſee no day to To day, the inſtant Time is alvvayes the fitteſt time.
  6. Lasting for a short moment; momentary; short-lived. not-comparable
  7. Very quickly and easily prepared. not-comparable
    — instant coffee; instant noodles; instant mashed potato; instant photo
  8. Of the current month. dated,not-comparable
    — I refer to your letter of the 16th instant in regard to traffic disruption.
副词 adv.
  1. At once; immediately. not-comparable,poetic
    — He left the room for his relinquished sword, / And Julia instant to the closet flew.

词形变化

instants plural instaunt alternative,obsolete instaunt alternative,obsolete instaunt alternative,obsolete instants present,singular,third-person instanting participle,present instanted participle,past instanted past instaunt alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词
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相关词
instakill instance
并列词
ultimo proximo

词源

词源 1
From Middle English instant (“infinitely short period of time”), from Old French instant (“assiduous, at hand”, adjective), from Latin īnstāns, īnstantis (“present, pressing, urgent”, literally “standing near”), present active participle of īnstō (“to stand upon, be nearby”), from in- (“after”) + stō (“to stand”). Compare Old English instede (“immediately, on the spot, at once”). More at in, stand.
词源 2
From French instant and Middle English instant, both from Old French, from Latin instans (“standing by, being near, present, also urgent, importunate”), present participle of instō (“to stand upon, press upon, urge, pursue, insist”), from in (“on, upon”) + stō (“to stand”); see state.
词源 3
Ultimately from Latin īnstāre; its precise evolution is uncertain. OED hints at (unattested) Middle French *instanter.
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