1、instant
瞬息;顷刻;刹那
For an instant, Catherine was tempted to flee.
有那么一会儿,凯瑟琳很想逃跑。
The pain disappeared in an instant.
疼痛立刻就消失了。
(某一)时刻
At that instant the museum was plunged into total darkness.
就在那时,博物馆陷入了一片漆黑。
In the same instant he flung open the car door.
与此同时,他猛地推开了车门。
立即的;即刻的
Mr Porter's book was an instant hit.
波特先生的书一经推出便大受欢迎。
He had taken an instant dislike to Mortlake.
他一到莫特莱克就觉得不喜欢这个地方。
2、signal
(以手势、声音、行动等发出的)信号,暗号
They fired three distress signals.
他们发射了3次求救信号。
As soon as it was dark, Mrs Evans gave the signal.
天一黑,埃文斯夫人就发出了信号。
迹象;信号;预示
Kurdish leaders saw the visit as an important signal of support.
库尔德领导人将这次访问视作一种表示支持的重要信号。
The first warning signals came in March.
第一次警示出现在3月份。