1、special

特別的;非同尋常的

You're very special to me, darling.

親愛的，你對我來說很重要。

There are strong arguments for holidays at Easter and Christmas because these are special occasions.

支持復活節和圣誕節放假是有充分論據的，因為這些節日都是特殊的時刻。

特殊的；異常的

In special cases, a husband can deduct the travel expenses of his wife who accompanies him on a business trip.

在特殊情況下，丈夫可以扣除陪同出差的妻子的旅費。

So you didn't notice anything special about him?

這么說你并沒有發現他有什么異常之處了？

特派的;有特殊用途的

Due to his wife's illness, he returned to the State Department as special adviser to the President.

由于妻子生病，他回到了國務院，出任總統的特別顧問。

Frank Deford is a special correspondent for Newsweek magazine.

弗蘭克·德福特是《新聞周刊》雜志的特派記者。

2、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。