immediately
/ɪˈmiːdiətli/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈmiːdiətli/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈmē-dē-ət-lē also -ˈmē-dit- British often -ˈmē-jit-/ (ame, mw) · /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈmiː.di.ət.li/ (ame, ipa)
immediately — 副詞
1. In a very short amount of time, with no waiting between the current moment and w
立刻；馬上
毫無延遲地發生
In a very short amount of time, with no waiting between the current moment and when something happens.
As soon as Adina heard the fire alarm, she left the building immediately.
Adina 一聽到火災警報，就立刻離開了那棟大樓。
immediately at end of clause after a comma
If you feel any pain during the exercise, stop immediately and rest.
如果你在運動時感到任何疼痛，請立刻停止並休息。
imperative + immediately
The doctor came immediately after Joshua called the clinic about his fever.
Joshua 打電話到診所說他發燒之後，醫生馬上就來了。
Immediately, everyone in the room stopped talking and turned to look at the door.
瞬間，房間裡的每個人都停止說話，轉頭看向門的方向。
- at once
slightly more formal; common in British English
- instantly
emphasises that something happens in the exact same moment, with even less time than immediately
- right away
informal; very common in spoken English
- directly
British English; used informally to mean 'very soon' rather than 'at this exact moment'
- later
at a time in the future; opposite of 'without delay'
- eventually
after a long time or after some delay
文法句型
immediately [after verb]
[Imperative verb] + immediately
用法筆記
Common with imperative verbs such as stop, leave, call, and tell. Can be placed at the end of a clause ('I called him immediately') or at the start of a sentence followed by a comma ('Immediately, I called him') for stronger emphasis.
常見錯誤
2. In a position very near something or someone, with little or no space between th
緊鄰地；緊接
在空間或時間上非常接近
In a position very near something or someone, with little or no space between them; or happening very soon before or after a particular time or event.
The hotel is immediately next to the train station, so you can walk there in two minutes.
那間飯店緊鄰在火車站旁邊，你走路兩分鐘就能到。
immediately next to [location]
The years immediately after the earthquake were the hardest for the community.
地震剛結束的那幾年，對這個社區來說是最艱難的。
immediately after [time period]
Tariro lives on the floor immediately above the bakery, so the smell of fresh bread wakes her every morning.
Tariro 就住在麵包店正上方的那一層樓，所以每天早上都被新鮮麵包的香味喚醒。
The kitchen is immediately behind the living room, separated only by a small counter.
廚房就在客廳的正後方，中間只隔著一個小吧檯。
- far
at a great distance; the opposite of close proximity
- long after
with a significant time gap
- long before
with a significant time gap
文法句型
immediately + preposition + noun phrase
用法筆記
Subject is usually a place, building, or time period. Frequently paired with the prepositions after, before, above, below, behind, next to, and opposite to indicate close proximity with nothing in between.
常見錯誤
3. In a way that involves a direct link or close relationship, with no other person
直接地
沒有中間環節的直接關聯
In a way that involves a direct link or close relationship, with no other person, thing, or step coming between two things.
The reason for the machine's failure was not immediately apparent to the engineers.
機器故障的原因，工程師無法立刻看出來。
immediately apparent
Anyone whose work is immediately connected to patient safety must attend the training.
任何工作與病患安全有直接關聯的人，都必須參加這場訓練。
immediately connected to
The two political issues are immediately related, so the committee decided to discuss them together.
這兩個政治議題有直接的關聯，所以委員會決定一起討論。
The team leader is the person immediately responsible for approving all project expenses.
團隊領導人就是直接負責核准所有專案支出的人。
- indirectly
through an intermediate step or person
- remotely
in a distant or unrelated way
文法句型
immediately + adjective (apparent/clear/obvious)
immediately + past participle (connected/related/affected)
用法筆記
Commonly modifies adjectives such as apparent, clear, obvious, responsible, connected, related, and affected. Typically used in formal, professional, or academic writing rather than in casual conversation.
常見錯誤
immediately — 連接詞
1. At the exact moment that something happens; used to show that one action happens
一……就……
某事發生後緊接著發生
At the exact moment that something happens; used to show that one action happens with almost no time between it and another event.
Immediately she saw her brother at the airport, she dropped her bag and ran to hug him.
她一看見哥哥在機場，就放下包包跑過去擁抱他。
Immediately + subject + verb (past tense)
Immediately the rain stopped, the children ran outside to play in the puddles.
雨一停，孩子們就跑到外面去踩水坑玩。
Caio called his grandmother immediately he arrived at the hotel, just as he had promised.
Caio 一到飯店就馬上打電話給他的祖母，正如他所承諾的那樣。
Immediately the teacher entered the room, the students stopped talking and opened their books.
老師一走進教室，學生們就停止說話並翻開課本。
- as soon as
the most common equivalent; slightly more explicit about the sequence
- the moment (that)
emphasises that both events happen at the same instant
- when
more general; does not emphasise the lack of delay
文法句型
Immediately + [subject] + [verb], [main clause]
[Main clause] immediately + [subject] + [verb]
用法筆記
Functions as a subordinating conjunction connecting two events that happen at nearly the same time. When immediately begins the sentence, a comma follows the time clause. When immediately appears in the middle of the sentence, no comma is needed.