asap

IPA/ˌeɪ es eɪ ˈpiː/
KK[ˈeˈɛsˈepˈi]IPA/ˌeɪ es eɪ ˈpiː/

asap — abbreviation

1. used in messages or notes to say that something should be done with no unnecessa

1.縮寫B1
釋義

used in messages or notes to say that something should be done with no unnecessary delay.

例句

Please send the signed form back ASAP so we can book your flight.

please + action + ASAP in a request

The nurse wrote 'call me ASAP' on Hugo's hospital note.

ASAP inside a short written instruction

同義詞
  • immediately

    stronger and more direct, often meaning at once rather than simply very soon

  • right away

    more conversational and common in speech than the abbreviation asap

  • without delay

    a fuller and more formal phrase for urgent action

文法句型

please + verb + ASAP

need + noun + ASAP

verb + ASAP

用法筆記

Mostly seen in emails, texts, work notes, and other quick writing rather than careful formal prose. It usually follows the action you want done, and it can sound demanding if the situation is not truly urgent.

常見錯誤

❌I need the report as soon as ASAP.
✅I need the report ASAP.
💡Do not repeat the same urgency meaning twice.
❌ASAP please send the file.
✅Please send the file ASAP.
💡ASAP usually comes after the action being requested.