immediately

英 [ɪˈmiːdiətli]

美 [ɪˈmiːdiətli]

adv. 立即; 马上; 即刻; 接近; 紧接; 附近; 紧接地; 直接地
conj. 一…就; 即刻

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同义词辨析

immediately at once instantly right away【导航词义：立刻，马上】

immediatelyadv. 即刻，马上

〔辨析〕

指毫不耽搁地，也可指某一事件刚一发生，另一事件便紧接着发生，中间几乎没有时间间隔。

〔例证〕

He answered the phone immediately.
他马上接起电话。
Crack an egg and separate the yolk immediately.
打一个鸡蛋，然后立刻将蛋黄分离出来。

at onceadv. 立刻，马上

〔辨析〕

词义同 immediately，强调一刻也不耽误，但常用于口语中。

〔例证〕

The little girl recognized her mum at once.
那个小女孩一眼就认出了妈妈。
Now, turn off the TV at once and do your homework.
现在立刻关掉电视去做作业。

instantlyadv. 立即，马上

〔辨析〕

词义同 immediately，但语气更强。

〔例证〕

The soldier who was shot in the chest died instantly.
那名胸部中弹的士兵当即死亡。
Thanks to the Internet, mail is now instantly available.
多亏有了因特网，邮件现在可即时接收。

right awayadv. 马上，立即

〔辨析〕

词义同 at once，可换用。

〔例证〕

I'll go and pick her up right away/at once.
我马上去接她。
I'll call her right away/at once.
我马上给她打电话。

牛津词典

adv.

立即；马上；即刻
without delay
1. She answered almost immediately.
  她几乎立刻就回答了。
2. The point of my question may not be immediately apparent.
  我的问题的要点可能不是一下子就能看出来的。
接近；紧接；附近
next to or very close to a particular place or time
1. Turn right immediately after the church.
  一过教堂就向右拐。
2. the years immediately before the war
  战前的最后几年
紧接地；直接地
closely and directly
1. Counselling is being given to those most immediately affected by the tragedy.
  目前正在向惨剧的最直接受害者提供辅导服务。

conj.

一…就；即刻
as soon as
1. Immediately she'd gone, I remembered her name.
  她刚走开我就想起了她的名字。

柯林斯词典

ADV 立即;马上
If something happensimmediately, it happens without any delay.
1. He immediately flung himself to the floor...
  他立即飞身扑到地上。
2. Ingrid answered Peter's letter immediately.
  英格丽德立即给彼得回了信。
ADV 即刻(可见或明了的)
If something isimmediatelyobvious, it can be seen or understood without any delay.
1. The cause of the accident was not immediately apparent.
  事故的起因并非一目了然。
ADV 直接地
Immediatelyis used to indicate that someone or something is closely and directly involved in a situation.
1. The man immediately responsible for this misery is the province's governor...
  对这种不幸境况负有直接责任的人是该省的省长。
2. We had the people immediately concerned in the plot.
  我们让故事情节与人们息息相关。
ADV 紧接地;紧靠地;贴近地
Immediatelyis used to emphasize that something comes next, or is next to something else.
1. They wish to begin immediately after dinner...
  他们希望饭后马上就开始。
2. She always sits immediately behind the driver...
  她总是坐在司机驾驶位置的正后方。
3. 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。
CONJ-SUBORD 一…(就…)
If one thing happensimmediatelysomething else happens, it happens after that event, without any delay.
1. 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。

英英释义

adv

without delay or hesitation
1. he answered immediately
2. found an answer straightaway
3. an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith
4. Come here now!
Synonym:instantlystraightawaystraight offdirectlynowright awayat onceforthwithlike a shot
near or close by
1. he passed immediately behind her
bearing an immediate relation
1. this immediately concerns your future

双语例句

Ingrid answered Peter's letter immediately.
英格丽德立即给彼得回了信。
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。
We were immediately struck by this city's holiness.
我们立即就被这座城市的神圣氛围所打动。
Our troops immediately returned the fire.
我军立即进行了回击。
I vote that we all go to Holland immediately
我建议我们全都立刻前往荷兰。
Trembling, she put the phone down. It rang again almost immediately.
她颤抖着放下电话听筒，电话几乎立刻又响了起来。
We got off immediately after breakfast.
早饭后我们立即动身了。
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。
I got in touch with him immediately after I received the letter.
我接信后马上和他联系。
The cause of the accident was not immediately apparent.
事故的起因并非一目了然。