单词详解
adv.
A. 立即,马上(without delay or hesitation)
He woke up and got up immediately. 他醒了,迅速起床了。
B. 直接地(bearing an immediate relation)
All those who are immediately involved will be informed of the news.
把这个消息通知所有直接有关的人。
相关词组
1. immediately after 立即;接在……之后
He goes out with his wife immediately after dinner every night.
每天晚上吃完饭他马上就和他的妻子一起出去散步。
2. reply immediately 速回复
My dear friend, I’m looking forward to getting your reply immediately.
我亲爱的朋友,很期待马上收到你的回复。
相关单词
同义词:rapidly, directly, soon, now, shortly
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词语辨析:immediately, instantly, shortly, soon, at once, right away
immediately, instantly, 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。
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。
词语详解
1. 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。
They went home immediately. 她们立刻就回家了。
2. instantly: 指恰恰就在此刻,一秒钟也没耽误。
The princess was used to having her orders instantly obeyed.
公主习惯了让人即刻服从她的命令。
3. shortly: 和soon同义,指动作发生或完成的速度之快。
We are shortly to head for Mexico. 我们很快要去墨西哥了。
4. soon: 常用词,指行动快,完成速度快。
Workers shall soon start. 工人们不久就开始。
5. at once: 口语中常用,语气强烈,指时间紧迫,一刻也不能耽误。
He advised us to go at once. 他主张我们立刻就去。
6. right away: 主要用于美国英语,语气稍弱于at once,强调动作迅速。
The police will be there right away. 警察马上就到。