immediately
英 /ɪˈmiːdiətli/ 美 /ɪˈmiːdiətli/
- adv. 立即；马上without waiting or any delay
- adv. 紧接地；紧邻地directly before, after, or next to something
- conj. 一……就as soon as something happens
When the doorbell rang, I immediately opened the door.
门铃一响，我就立刻打开了门。
Schools should respond immediately to safety concerns rather than waiting for a serious incident to occur.
学校应立即回应安全方面的担忧，而不是等到严重事件发生才采取行动。
搭配
respond immediately 立即回应immediately after 紧接着……之后immediately available 可立即获得的
辨析提示
作连词表示“一……就”主要见于英式英语。
词族
immediate (adj.)、immediacy (n.)
近义 instantly、promptly
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