immediately

[ɪˈmiːdiətli]
  • 释义
  • adv.

    立即;接近;直接地;紧接地;

  • conj.

    即刻;

  • 词义辨析
  • immediately, at once, directly, instantly, presently, right away
  • 这组词(组)共同的意思是“立即”“马上”。它们的区别在于:
    1.at once主要指动作迅速,但中间多有一段距离,且at once比immediately意味更强。例如:
    I'm leaving for Rome at once.我马上去罗马。
    He gave orders for the work to be started at once.他下令立即开始那项工作。
    2.immediately侧重指时间“紧接着”。例如:
    I came immediately after I'd eaten.吃过饭我立即就来了。
    Please close your books immediately and answer these questions.请立即合上书,回答这些问题。
    I left immediately when the clock struck twelve.钟刚打12点我就离去了。
    3.right away经常出现在美式英语中。例如:
    I'll do it right away.我立即去办。
    He had written down a list of things to do right away.他已写下须立即做的事情。
    Don't expect them to approve of the design right away.不能期望他们马上批准这项设计。
    4.instantly也是指动作迅速,但它更强调的是同时发生,中间有很短的距离或无距离。例如:
    The electrician went instantly in answer to the phone call.电工师傅一接到电话马上就去了。
    He was killed instantly in a car accident.在车祸中,他当场死亡。
    5.directly强调“直接地”,多与“迂回绕过”相对。例如:
    Whether he sailed directly across the bay or coasted round it is uncertain.他是径直驶过海湾,还是沿海岸迂回绕过的,现在还无法确知。
    6.presently强调过一会再去做某事。例如:
    I will do the dishes presently, but I want to finish the story first.我过一会去洗碟子,不过我想得先看完这篇故事。
  • immediately，instantly，presently，directly，shortly，soon，at once，right away
  • 这些副词或副词词组均有“立刻、马上”之意。
    immediately指做完一件事后，立即就做另一件事，中间一般没有明显的时间间隔。
    instantly指恰恰就在此刻，一秒钟也没耽误。
    presently指不久、即将。
    directly和immediately同义，指毫无迟疑。
    shortly和soon同义，指动作发生或完成的速度之快。
    soon常用词，指行动快，完成速度快。
    at once口语中常用，语气强烈，指时间紧迫，一刻也不能耽误。
    right away主要用于美国英语，语气稍弱于at once，强调动作迅速。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    He saw the woman and she caught his fancy immediately.

    他看见了那个女人,立刻觉得中意.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 2、

    You pay her a few compliments and she immediately rises above herself.

    你只要稍许赞扬她几句,她即会沾沾自喜.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    Look out for burglars on the prowl. If you see anything suspicious, call the police immediately.

    小心巡视,提防盜贼,如有任何可疑情况, 马上打电话报警.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 4、

    Immediately after she offered the suggestion, a storm broke about her ears.

    她一提出那建议, 立刻就引起一场轩然大波.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 5、

    Immediately to our right the old German summer resort was awakening.

    紧靠我们右面，古老的德国避暑胜地正在苏醒。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    Answering to his name, he stood up immediately.

    听到叫自己的名字, 他马上站了起来.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 7、

    Something about the man was familiar, although Hillsden could not immediately place him.

    这个男子让人感到有些熟悉，但是希尔斯滕一时认不出他是谁。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 8、

    The fox takes his chance with a pack of hounds which may catch him and despatch him immediately.

    那只狐狸和一群随时可能置其于死地的猎狗冒险周旋。

    柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    Jet lag is caused because the body clock does not readjust immediately to the time change.

    由于人体生物钟不能迅速对时差作出调整，因而产生了飞机时差反应。

    柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    She was in complete disagreement, and signified this fact immediately.

    她完全不同意, 并且立即表明了这一事实.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 11、

    We immediately barraged the enemy stronghold with a torrent of rifle fire.

    我们立刻用密集的步枪火力攻击敌人据点.

    《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 12、

    Immediately after the opening of the session , the congress took up the discussion in order of the day.

    代表大会一开始就讨论议事日程.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 13、

    The dye took immediately.

    马上着色了.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 14、

    I immediately regretted having said this— I could have kicked myself.

    我一说完这话就后悔了——我都想抽自己。

    柯林斯例句
  • 15、

    He immediately fired off an angry letter to his ministry colleagues.

    他立即给部里的同事发了一封怒气冲冲的信。

    柯林斯例句
  • 16、

    They must immediately cease all their provocations.

    他们必须停止一切挑衅.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 17、

    It is vitally important to cancel the order immediately.

    马上取消这批订货是至关重要的.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 18、

    Immediately I've done it I feel completely disgusted with myself.

    我一做完那件事就对自己感到十分厌恶。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 19、

    Hope to be informed immediately.

    即希见告.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 20、

    Your presence is immediately requested.

    即请光临.

    《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • 21、

    The letter instructed him to report to headquarters immediately.

    那封信指示他立即向总部汇报。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 22、

    Get prepared so that you can set off immediately if sth . happens.

    做好准备,一旦有事,马上出动.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 23、

    Ingrid answered Peter's letter immediately.

    英格丽德立即给彼得回了信。

    柯林斯例句
  • 24、

    You'll be very pleased to know that we offered help immediately.

    你会很高兴地知道我们立即给予了帮助。

    柯林斯例句
  • 25、

    Immediately after my father's death my stepmother was prostrate.

    我父亲死后，我的继母一下就垮了。

    柯林斯例句
  • 26、

    We immediately struck up a lively conversation.

    我们立即愉快地交谈起来.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 27、

    Our troops immediately returned the fire.

    我军立即进行了回击.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 28、

    When the first radio messages have been received, the results of the trip will be announced immediately.

    当收到第一批无线电信息时, 这次太空之行的结果将立即公布出去.

    《用法词典》
  • 29、

    It was a voice he recognized, though he could not immediately place it.

    尽管声音听上去耳熟，但他不能马上想起是谁。

    柯林斯例句
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