| 单词 | immediately |
| 释义 | immediatelyimmediately /ɪˈmidiɪtli/ ●●● S2 W2 adverb 1with almost no time between actions or events: He answered the phone immediately when I called. The victims’ identities were not immediately available.THESAURUSinstantly – immediately. Used when something happens at almost the same time as something else: Data is available instantly over the computer network.promptly – happening or done very quickly: The department secretary replied to my email promptly.at once/right away – immediately, with very little time in between two actions. At once sounds more formal than right away: I realized at once that I had said the wrong thing. Jill called the doctor right away.right now especially spoken – immediately. Used especially when something needs to be done urgently: I need the medicine right now!without delay formal – as soon as possible. Used especially in official language: If your credit card is lost or stolen, contact the bank without delay.2[+ adv./prep.] very soon before or after something: immediately before/after etc. I went home immediately after I heard the news.immediately upon something formal (=as soon as something happens)3[+ adv./prep.] very near to something: immediately across/above/below etc. Our house is immediately across from the post office.4used when saying that something was able to be seen or understood quickly and easily: I could see immediately that he was upset.immediately obvious/apparent/clear The solution to the problem was immediately obvious to him.5immediately involved/concerned/affected etc. very closely involved, etc. in a particular situation: Ukraine was the republic immediately affected by the nuclear reactor’s accident. |
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