instantly是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为ad. 立即， 即刻，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在儒勒·凡尔纳的《格兰特船长的女儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- His walk reminded Paganel instantly of the old subalterns in his own country.
-- The sails were instantly altered, and the steam got up, so as to get as near the coast as possible.
-- The barrels were turned upside down, and instantly a sheet of oil covered the whole surface of the water.
在阿瑟·柯南·道尔的《巴斯克维尔的猎犬》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Instantly the trapdoor at the top flew up, something was screamed to the driver, and the cab flew madly off down Regent Street.
-- 'On observing the cab I should have instantly turned and walked in the other direction.
-- Instantly I made my way back to my room, and very shortly came the stealthy steps passing once more upon their return jour-ney.
-- His ingenious mind instantly suggested a way by which the baronet could be done to death, and yet it would be hardly possible to bring home the guilt to the real murderer.
-- 'I have already told you that your reports reached me rapidly, being forwarded instantly from Baker Street to Coombe Tracey.
在费奥多尔·陀思妥耶夫斯基的《白痴》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- He rose and walked quietly to the door, so meekly that Mrs. Ep-anchin was instantly sorry for him.
-- Instantly the scene changed, crowds of friends gathered round our baron, who meanwhile had lost his head over a celebrated demi-mondaine; he even discovered some relations; moreover a number of young girls of high birth burned to be united to him in lawful matrimony.
-- Excuse me, prince!Should he refuse to deliver up his weap-on, then I shall instantly seize one of his arms and General Ivolgin the other, and we shall hold him until the police arrive and take the matter into their own hands.
-- Suddenly the bird darted out of the tree and away, and instantly he thought of the 'fly buzzing about in the sun's rays' that Hip-polyte had talked of; how that it knew its place and was a participator in the universal life, while he alone was an 'out-cast.'
-- The prince was instantly covered with confusion; for it appeared to be plain that everyone expected something of him that everyone looked at him as though anxious to congratulate him, and greeted him with hints, and smiles, and knowing looks.
在荷马的《伊利亚特》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Tell him to get the Achaeans instantly under arms, for he shall take Troy.
-- He bids you get the Achae-ans instantly under arms, for you shall take Troy.
-- He bids you get the Achaeans instantly under arms, for you shall take Troy.
-- As the juice of the fig-tree cur-dles milk, and thickens it in a moment though it is liquid, even so instantly did Paeeon cure fierce Mars.
-- The old man instantly began cutting the traces with his sword, but Hector's fleet hors-es bore down upon him through the rout with their bold charioteer, even Hector himself, and the old man would have perished there and then had not Diomed been quick to mark, and with a loud cry called Ulysses to help him.
在詹姆斯·费尼莫尔·库柏的《最后的摩根战士》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The simple admirer of the war-horse instantly fell back to a low, gaunt, switch-tailed mare, that was unconsciously gleaning the faded herbage of the camp nigh by; where, leaning with one elbow on the blanket that concealed an apology for a saddle, he became a spectator of the departure, while a foal was quietly making its morning repast, on the opposite side of the same animal.
-- shouted the scout, who did not spare his open laughter, though instantly checking the dangerous sounds he indulged his merriment at less risk of being overheard by any lurking enemies.
-- The hunter, who had already abandoned his intention of maiming the runner, mused a moment, and then made a gesture, which instantly brought his two red companions to his side.
-- On issuing from their place of confinement, the whole party instantly experienced a grateful renovation of spir-its, by exchanging the pent air of the hiding-place for the cool and invigorating atmosphere which played around the whirlpools and pitches of the cataract.
-- At this slight repulse the assailants instantly withdrew, and gradually the place became as still as before the sudden tumult.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《老古玩店》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Little Jacob stemmed the course of two tears which he was squeezing out of his eyes, and instantly subsided into a silent horror.
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