immediately

/əˈmiːdi.ətli/

Meanings

adverb

立刻，马上，立即。

In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.

Examples :

"I hope we can begin immediately."

我希望我们能马上开始。

conjunction

立刻，马上，随即

Directly (as soon as). Indicates that the independent clause describes something that occurs immediately after the dependent clause's referent does.

Examples :

"After I finished my homework, I immediately started playing video games. "

我做完作业后，马上就开始玩电子游戏了。

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homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

作业, 功课。

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

你必须先做完作业才能看电视。

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

referent noun

/ˈɹɛf(ə)ɹənt/ /ˈɹɛfəɹənt/

所指对象，指称对象。

"In the sentence "The dog is barking," the referent of the word "dog" is the actual, specific dog that is barking at that moment. "

在“狗在叫”这句话中，“狗”这个词的所指对象是那一刻正在叫的那条真实、具体的狗。

instantly adverb

/ˈɪnstəntli/

立刻，立即.

"The alarm clock went off, and I instantly jumped out of bed. "

闹钟一响，我立刻从床上跳了起来。

finished verb

/ˈfɪnɪʃt/

完成，结束。

"Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"

你睡觉前一定要做完你的作业！

directly adverb

/daɪˈɹɛk(t)li/

直接地，径直地

"The path from the school to my house goes directly through the park. "

从学校到我家的小路直接穿过公园。

independent noun

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

独立人士，无党派人士

"The independent candidate ran for student council, appealing to voters who weren't loyal to any particular group. "

那位无党派候选人竞选学生会，争取那些不效忠于任何特定团体的选民的支持。

describes verb

/dəˈskɹaɪbz/

描述, 描写

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

这种感觉很难用语言描述，但并不令人不快。

immediate adjective

/ɪˈmiːdɪət/ /ɪˈmi.di.ət/

立刻的，立即的，即时的

"Computer users these days expect immediate results when they click on a link."

现在的电脑用户点击链接后，都希望立刻看到结果。

indicates verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪts/

指出，表明，显示。

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

警卫吹响哨子，表明即将发车。

dependent noun

/dɪˈpɛndənt/

家属，受抚养人。

"With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependents in all."

她有两个孩子和一位生病的母亲，总共有三个需要她赡养的家属。

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

在...之外，外部地

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

学校位于城镇外，不在主要的购物区之内。