Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #974
immediately
立即；立刻；马上
without delay or hesitation
- 1.
In an immediate manner; instantly or without delay.
立即地；毫不延迟地
- 2.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
毫不迟疑；没有时间间隔
- 3.
Without any intervening time or space.
没有任何间隔时间或空间
- 4.
near or close by
附近或接近
- 5.
bearing an immediate relation
具有直接关系
立即地；毫不延迟地；毫不迟疑；没有时间间隔；没有任何间隔时间或空间；附近或接近；具有直接关系
In use
The teacher asked a question, and the student immediately raised his hand.
If you see smoke, leave the building immediately.
She recognized the song immediately and started to sing along.
he answered immediately
he passed immediately behind her
this immediately concerns your future
immediately + verb
副词置于动词前，强调动作很快发生。
You should immediately report the incident.
你应该立即报告这一事件。
verb + immediately
副词置于动词后，更常见于口语。
Connections
Collocations
- immediately after
- 之后立即
- She called me immediately after the meeting.会议之后她立即给我打了电话。
- immediately before
- 之前立即
- He had a snack immediately before the exam.考试之前他立即吃了点零食。
- immediately available
- 立即可用
- The product will be immediately available for purchase.该产品将立即可供购买。
- immediately apparent
- 显而易见
- The difference was immediately apparent to everyone.差异对每个人来说都是显而易见的。
- immediately effective
- 立即生效
- The new policy is immediately effective as of today.新政策自今日起立即生效。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记：im（不）+ mediate（中间）+ ly → 没有中间环节，立刻。
Context & Register
中性偏正式，常用于书面语和口语，表示即刻发生。
Pronunciation & Spelling
immediate and intermediate share the /miːdi.ət/ sound but are not perfect rhymes because immediately ends with /li/. Mediate (verb) looks similar but has a different final vowel sound, /eɪt/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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