沈會英
語中有很多詞語可以表達“立即,立刻,馬上的意思”?,F(xiàn)將這些常見詞語匯總如下:
1.at once :立刻 ,立即,馬上。與instantly 同意,比immediately意味強,且有“刻不容緩”之意。例如:
I cant solve the problem at once ,but can find answer to it from that book .我不能馬上解決這個問題,但能從那本書理找到問題的答案。
As the case is a very urgent one ,the surgeon has to do the operation at once .因為是急診,外科醫(yī)生得立即進行手術。
If you keep breaking into my house,I will call the police at once .如果你總是要闖入我家的話,我立馬報警。
2.in a moment :立刻,馬上。含有“一會兒,不久 ”之意,多用于告訴某人“你會很快做某事”之場合。例如:
I will lend you a magazine in a moment .我馬上把雜志借給你。
3.in an instant :立刻,馬上。為書面語,其近義詞接近于immediately ,也含有“毫不猶豫之意”。例如:
when the rain started the crowd vanished in an instant.下雨了,人群立即散盡。
The cloud disappeared in an instant. 烏云立即就散失了。
He made his mind to learn a foreign language in an instant.他毫不猶疑決定學門新語言。
4.in jig time :立刻,馬上,迅速的。此為美國口語。例如:
The tire was whipped off and changed in jig time.輪胎拆下來后馬上換上了新的。
Why dont you learn ?its easy .you could learn in jig time .你們?yōu)槭裁床粚W呢?很容易的,馬上就能學會的。
In jig time the leaves will have fallen from the trees, and the snow will cover the ground .樹葉很快就要飄落,白雪將覆蓋大地。
5.in no time :立刻,馬上,一轉眼功夫。例如:
Mr.Smith will marry me in no time .史密斯先生馬上就要娶我。
子圍著桌子坐下來,食物立馬就沒有了。
6.like a shot :立刻,馬上。含有“飛快而毫不遲疑”之意常用于口語中。例如:
Of course Ill go like a shot if Im make you embarrassed .當然,如果我們使你尷尬的話,我可以立刻就走。
As soon as he heard the news ,he was off like a shot .他一聽到這消息就立刻離開。
7.on the instant :立刻,立即,馬上。為書面語,含義接近immediately ,也含有“毫不猶豫”之意。例如:
Jack left for London on the instant .杰克馬上前往倫敦。
We were ordered to kill that spy on the instant .我們得到命令立刻殺了那個間諜。
She turned and recognized her boyfriend on the instant .她轉過身來,立刻認出了他的男朋友。
8.on/upon the moment :立刻,馬上例如:
They called me on the moment .他們立刻給我打電話。
He asked her to write a report on the moment .他要她立刻寫一個報告。
When he heard the exciting news ,he burst into tears on the moment .聽到那個令人激動的消息,他的眼睛立刻奪眶而出。
9.right away/off:馬上 ,立刻,一下子。此為習語,強調“毫不猶豫,毫不耽擱地”。例如:
Im getting in touch with him right away. 我馬上與他聯(lián)系。
10.right now:立刻,馬上。常用于口語中。例如:
Tom will do that right now.湯姆馬上去做那件事情。
I would go to my hometown right now.我將馬上去我的家鄉(xiāng)。
11.straight away﹨off:立刻,馬上。強調“立刻或馬上”,而且毫不猶豫,常用于口語中。例如:
Jack is at his office and will see you straight away.杰克在辦公室并且馬上見你。
He asked his father for the piano, but his father refused him straight away .他問他父親借鋼琴,但他父親立馬拒絕了。
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