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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   instant

   • IPA[ˈinst(ə)nt]

   美式

   • adj.
     happening or coming immediately；prepared quickly and with little effort
   • n.
     a precise moment of time；a very short space of time; a moment

   • noun: instant, plural noun: instants

2. • 釋義

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. happening or coming immediately the offense justified instant dismissal 同義詞 immediate, instantaneous, on-the-spot, prompt, direct, ... 更多swift, speedy, rapid, quick, expeditious, express, lightning, sudden, precipitate, abrupt, informalsnappy, p.d.q. (pretty damn quick), literaryfleet, rathe, rarealacritous反義詞 delayed, long-term
   • ▪ prepared quickly and with little effort we can't promise instant solutions
   • ▪ (of food) processed to allow quick preparation instant coffee 同義詞 pre-prepared, ready prepared, ready mixed, precooked, fast, ... 更多easy/quick to prepare, easy/quick to make, microwaveable, convenience, TV
   • ▪ (of a person) becoming a specified thing immediately or very suddenly become an instant millionaire
   • 2. dated urgent; pressing an instant desire to blame others when things go wrong
   • 3. dated (in business letters) of the current month your letter of the 6th instant
   • 4. archaic of the present moment.

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a precise moment of time come here this instant! at that instant the sun came out 同義詞 moment, time, point in time, moment in time, minute, ... 更多second, hour, stage, phase, juncture, point
   • 2. a very short space of time; a moment for an instant the moon disappeared 同義詞 short time, little while, bit, moment, minute, ... 更多second, split second, trice, twinkling, twinkling of an eye, flash, (less than) no time, no time at all, informalsec, nanosecond, jiffy, jiff, two shakes of a lamb's tail, the blink of an eye, mo, two ticks, snap反義詞 eternity
   • 3. informal instant coffee.