immediately
[ɪ'mi:.di.ət.li] adverb
ESSENTIAL
■now or without waiting or thinking 立即，马上•We really ought to leave immediately.我们真的应该马上就走。 •The purpose of the meeting wasn't immediately obvious.会议的目的并不十分明确。 ESSENTIAL
■close to something or someone in distance or time （距离或时间上）接近，紧接•Milton Street is on the left, immediately after the bank.密尔顿大街在左边，一过银行就是。 •They moved in immediately before Christmas.他们在圣诞节前不久才搬进来。 •We heard a loud crash from the room immediately above us.我们马上听到从正上方的房间传来了一声巨响。 ■closely or directly 紧接地；直接地•The people most immediately affected by the drought are the farmers themselves.受旱灾影响最直接的是农民自己。
[ɪ'mi:.di.ət.li] adverb
Common Learner Errors immediatelyWarning: Common word-building error!If an adjective ends with 'te', just add 'ly' to make an adverb.Don't write 'immediatly' or 'immediatelly', write immediately.
[ɪ'mi:.di.ət.li] conjunction UK
■as soon as •Immediately she'd gone, the boys started to mess about她一走开，那些男孩就闹成一团。 •I'll call you immediately I hear anything.我一有甚么消息就给你打电话。 |