Immediate Meaning in English

word

US

/ˌɪˈmiˌdiət/

i-MEE-dee-uht

UK

/ɪmˈiːdɪət/

i-MEE-di-uht

释义

Happening now or without delay. It can also mean very close in time, space, or importance.

用法与细微差别

Common in formal and everyday English. Frequent patterns include 'immediate response', 'immediate danger', and 'immediate family'. Don't confuse it with 'instant': 'instant' often suggests something happens automatically or in a moment, while 'immediate' focuses on no delay or close relation.

• Spanish: inmediato - urgente
• Portuguese (BR): imediato - urgente
• Portuguese (PT): imediato - urgente
• Chinese (Simplified): 立即的 - 紧急的
• Chinese (Traditional): 立即的 - 緊急的
• Hindi: तुरंत - तत्काल
• Arabic: فوري - مباشر
• Bengali: তাৎক্ষণিক - অবিলম্বে - নিকটবর্তী
• Russian: немедленный - непосредственный
• Japanese: 即時の - 直接の
• Vietnamese: ngay lập tức - gần kề
• Korean: 즉각적인 - 직접적인
• Turkish: derhal - hemen - yakın
• Urdu: فوری - بلا تاخیر - قریب
• Indonesian: segera - langsung

例句

The doctor gave him immediate help.

basic

This problem needs immediate attention.

basic

Our school is in the immediate area.

basic

I need an immediate answer—this can't wait until tomorrow.

natural

Her immediate family came to the wedding, but her cousins couldn't make it.

natural

There was no immediate reaction, so we thought the news hadn't sunk in yet.

natural