immediately
adv
conjunction
ɪˈmiːdiətli adv
1 without delay 即刻,马上;
Mix in the remaining ingredients and serve immediately.
拌入余下的配料,然后立即上桌。
The telephone rang, and he answered it immediately.
电话铃响了,他马上去接。
2 very soon before or after something 〔某事之前或之后〕立即
immediately after/following sth
He retired immediately after the end of the war.
战争一结束他就退休了。
immediately before/preceding sth
I can’t remember what happened immediately before the crash.
我记不得撞车前一剎那发生的事了。
3
immediately obvious/apparent
able to be seen or understood very easily 能轻易看见的; 很容易理解的
The solution to this problem is not immediately obvious.
这个问题的解决办法不是显而易见的。
4 very near to something 相邻地 +adj/adv
immediately behind/above/below/in front of etc sth
the seat immediately behind the driver
紧挨着驾驶员后面的座位
5
immediately affected/concerned/involved etc
very closely involved etc in a particular situation 直接受〔某事〕影响的;〔与某事〕有直接牵连/关系等的
Those most immediately involved in the disaster will be given support.
那些受灾最直接的人将会获得援助。
conjunction
6 as soon as 一…就…
Immediately you begin to speak, he gives you his full attention.
你只要一开始说话,他就会全神贯注地听。