IELTS首页

新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

immediate

英  [ɪˈmiːdiət]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1. 立即的

    An immediate result, action, or reaction happens or is done without any delay.

    近义词

    instant

    双语例句

    例：

    These tragic incidents have had an immediate effect.

    这些悲剧性事件造成的后果立刻显现出来了。

    2. 紧急的

    Immediate needs and concerns exist at the present time and must be dealt with quickly.

    近义词

    pressing

    双语例句

    例：

    Relief agencies say the immediate problem is not a lack of food, but transportation.

    救援机构称当务之急不是食品匮乏，而是交通运输不足。

    3. 紧接的

    The immediate person or thing comes just before or just after another person or thing in a sequence.

    双语例句

    例：

    In the immediate aftermath of the riots, a mood of hope and reconciliation sprang up.

    暴乱之后随即而来的是对未来的向往、对和解的期盼。

    4. 紧邻的

    You use immediate to describe an area or position that is next to or very near a particular place or person.

    双语例句

    例：

    Only a handful had returned to work in the immediate vicinity.

    只有少数几个人回到附近地区工作。

    5. 直系的

    Your immediate family are the members of your family who are most closely related to you, such as your parents, children, brothers, and sisters.

    双语例句

    例：

    The presence of his immediate family is obviously having a calming effect on him.

    他直系亲属的到场显然对他产生了镇定的效果。

新东方在线雅思考试热词