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、connection
關系;聯系
There was no evidence of a connection between BSE and the brain diseases recently confirmed in cats.
沒有證據表明瘋牛病與最近確診的貓類腦病有關聯。
The police say he had no connection with the security forces.
警方說他與安全部隊沒有關系。
關于;與…有關
I am writing in connection with Michael Shower's letter.
關于邁克爾·肖爾的來信,現復信如下。
13 men have been questioned in connection with the murder.
有13名男子因謀殺案受到盤問。
關系;人脈
She used her connections to full advantage.
她充分利用了自己的人脈。