immediate
Happening or done right now without any delay. It also describes something that is very close in time, space, or relationship.
例文
3 / 5I need an immediate answer to my question.
I need an answer right now.
The patient requires immediate medical attention.
The patient needs medical help right away.
Give me an immediate thumbs up if you are ready!
Give me a quick sign right now if you are ready.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'I-Me-Date': I want a date with me right now, immediately!
クイックテスト
The boss needs an ___ response to the email he sent this morning.
正解!
正解は: immediate
例文
I need an immediate answer to my question.
everydayI need an answer right now.
The patient requires immediate medical attention.
formalThe patient needs medical help right away.
Give me an immediate thumbs up if you are ready!
informalGive me a quick sign right now if you are ready.
The immediate result of the experiment was a change in color.
academicThe first thing that happened in the test was a color change.
We must take immediate action to improve our sales.
businessWe need to do something right now to sell more.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
in the immediate future
starting very soon from now
immediate vicinity
the area very close to a place
take immediate action
do something about a problem right now
よく混同される語
Intermediate means in the middle level, while immediate means right now or very close.
使い方のコツ
Use 'immediate' as an adjective before a noun to show that something is happening without waiting. It is also the standard way to describe your closest family members.
よくある間違い
Learners often use the adjective 'immediate' when they should use the adverb 'immediately' to describe an action (e.g., say 'Come here immediately' not 'Come here immediate').
覚え方のコツ
Think of 'I-Me-Date': I want a date with me right now, immediately!
語源
From the Latin 'immediatus', which means 'with nothing in the middle'.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In many English-speaking cultures, 'immediate family' strictly refers to parents, spouses, children, and siblings, excluding cousins or aunts.
クイックテスト
The boss needs an ___ response to the email he sent this morning.
正解!
正解は: immediate
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