1、instant
瞬息;頃刻;剎那
For an instant, Catherine was tempted to flee.
有那么一會兒,凱瑟琳很想逃跑。
The pain disappeared in an instant.
疼痛立刻就消失了。
(某一)時刻
At that instant the museum was plunged into total darkness.
就在那時,博物館陷入了一片漆黑。
In the same instant he flung open the car door.
與此同時,他猛地推開了車門。
立即的;即刻的
Mr Porter's book was an instant hit.
波特先生的書一經(jīng)推出便大受歡迎。
He had taken an instant dislike to Mortlake.
他一到莫特萊克就覺得不喜歡這個地方。
2、execute
將…處死;將…正法
He was executed by lethal injection earlier today.
他于今天早些時候被注射處死。
One group claimed to have executed the American hostage.
一個組織聲稱已經(jīng)處決了那名美國人質(zhì)。
完成,表演(高難度動作)
I executed the hairpin turn high on the sheer western face of the mountains.
我在山脈西側陡峭的高處成功地急轉彎。
The landing was skilfully executed.
熟練地完成了著陸。
制作,創(chuàng)作(藝術品)
Morris executed a suite of twelve drawings in 1978.
莫里斯在1978年創(chuàng)作了由12幅畫組成的一組作品。
A well-executed shot of a tall ship is a joy to behold.
欣賞優(yōu)秀的高桅橫帆船攝影作品是種樂趣。