instant

in·stant

I0168600 (ĭn′stənt)n.1. A period of time so short as to be almost imperceptible. See Synonyms at moment.2. A particular or precise time: at the instant of combustion.3. Abbr. inst. The current month: your letter of the 15th instant.4. A food or beverage designed for quick preparation.adj.1. Occurring at once; immediate: instant gratification.2. Imperative; urgent: an instant need.3. Now under consideration; present.4. a. Commercially prepared or processed for quick and easy final preparation: an instant cake mix.b. Appearing, done, or taking place with great quickness and ease: "She had the gift of instant intimacy" (Sylvia Jukes Morris).c. Quickly and easily resolved or determined: instant lottery tickets.adv. At once; instantly.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin īnstāns, īnstant-, present, present participle of īnstāre, to approach : in-, on; see in-² + stāre, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

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in′stant·ness n.

instant

(ˈɪnstənt) n1. a very brief time; moment2. a particular moment or point in time: at the same instant. 3. on the instant immediately; without delayadj4. immediate; instantaneous5. (Cookery) (esp of foods) prepared or designed for preparation with very little time and effort: instant coffee. 6. urgent or imperative7. (postpositive) (when abbreviated in formal correspondence)a. of the present month: a letter of the 7th instant. Abbreviation: inst Compare proximo, ultimob. currently under considerationadv a poetic word for instantly[C15: from Latin instāns, from instāre to be present, press closely, from in-² + stāre to stand]

in•stant

(ˈɪn stənt)

n. 1. an infinitesimal or very short space of time; moment. 2. the point of time now present: Come here this instant! 3. a particular moment: at the instant of contact. 4. an instant beverage or other product, esp. instant coffee. adj. 5. succeeding without any interval of time; immediate: instant relief. 6. pressing or urgent: instant need. 7. (of a food or beverage) processed so as to require minimal time and effort to prepare, as just the addition of water: instant coffee. 8. produced, occurring, or appearing rapidly and with little or no preparation or effort: instant answers. 9. designed to act or produce results quickly or immediately: an instant lottery. 10. present; current: the instant case before the court. 11. Archaic. in or of the present month: your letter of the 12th instant. Abbr.: inst. adv. 12. instantly. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin instant-, s. of instāns, present participle of instāre to be present, urgent =in- in-² + stāre to stand]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	instant - a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat); "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash"jiffy, New York minute, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, blink of an eye, heartbeat, flashmo, moment, second, minute, bit - an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "in a mo"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"
	2.	instant - a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"moment, minute, secondclimax, culmination - the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play"point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"eleventh hour, last minute - the latest possible moment; "money became available at the eleventh hour"; "at the last minute the government changed the rules"moment of truth - a crucial moment on which much dependsmoment of truth - the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bullpinpoint - a very brief moment; "they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together"time - a suitable moment; "it is time to go"psychological moment - the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect
Adj.	1.	instant - occurring with no delay; "relief was instantaneous"; "instant gratification"instantaneousfast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"
	2.	instant - in or of the present month; "your letter of the 10th inst"instpresent - temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration; "the present leader"; "articles for present use"; "the present topic"; "the present system"; "present observations"
	3.	instant - demanding attention; "clamant needs"; "a crying need"; "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken; "insistent hunger"; "an instant need"crying, exigent, insistent, clamantimperative - requiring attention or action; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative"

instant

noun1. moment, second, minute, shake (informal), flash, tick (Brit. informal), no time, twinkling, split second, jiffy (informal), trice, twinkling of an eye (informal), two shakes (informal), two shakes of a lamb's tail (informal), bat of an eye (informal) The pain disappeared in an instant.2. time, point, hour, moment, stage, occasion, phase, juncture At the same instant, he flung open the car door.adjective1. immediate, prompt, instantaneous, direct, quick, urgent, on-the-spot, split-second He had taken an instant dislike to her.2. ready-made, fast, convenience, ready-mixed, ready-cooked, precooked He was stirring instant coffee into two mugs of hot water.

instant

noun1. A very brief time:crack, flash, minute, moment, second, trice, twinkle, twinkling, wink.Informal: jiff, jiffy.Chiefly British: tick.2. A particular interval of time that is limited and often crucial:juncture, moment, point.adjective1. Occurring at once:immediate, instantaneous.2. Compelling immediate attention:burning, crying, dire, emergent, exigent, imperative, pressing, urgent.adverbWithout delay:directly, forthwith, immediately, instantly, now, right away, right off, straightaway, straight off.Idioms: at once, first off.

Translations

立即的速溶的即食的某一时刻瞬息

instant

(ˈinstənt) adjective1. immediate. Anyone disobeying these rules will face instant dismissal; His latest play was an instant success. 立即的 立即的2. (of food etc) able to be prepared etc almost immediately. instant coffee/potato. 即食的 速溶的，即食的 noun1. a point in time. He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant (that) he heard the news. 某一個時點 某一时刻2. a moment or very short time. It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant. 一下子 瞬息ˈinstantly adverb immediately. He went to bed and instantly fell asleep. 立即地 立即地this instant straight away; at this very moment. Give it back this instant! 此刻 此刻

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