"instant" in Chinese (Simplified)
瞬间即时的
Definition
如果某事是瞬时发生的,就表示它立刻发生,没有延迟。作为名词时,instant 指非常短的一瞬间。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
常放在名词前,如 'instant reply'、'instant noodles'、'instant coffee'。作形容词时强调“无需等待”;作名词时常见于 'for an instant'、'the instant I saw it' 这类表达。不要在所有语境里都和 'immediate' 混用:'instant coffee' 自然,但 'immediate coffee' 不自然。
Examples
I got an instant reply to my message.
我收到了对我消息的**即时**回复。
For an instant, I thought I knew her.
有那么一**瞬间**,我以为我认识她。
These are instant noodles, so they cook fast.
这是**速食**面,所以煮得很快。
The pain wasn't instant — it started a few minutes later.
疼痛不是**立刻**出现的——几分钟后才开始。
The instant I saw the photo, I started laughing.
我看到照片的那一**瞬间**,就笑了起来。
I knew it was a bad idea the instant he said it.
他一说出来的那一**瞬间**,我就知道这是个坏主意。