(1) 在英式英语中,immediately可以用作连接词,引出时间状语从句,意思是“一……就……”,相当于as soon as...。
- Tell me immediately you have any news.
你一有消息就告诉我。 - I knew something was wrong immediately I arrived.
我刚到那儿就知道事情不对。
(2) the moment, the minute, the instant, the second不论在英式英语还是美式英语中,都可以用作连接词,意思与immediately相同。
- Do telephone me the moment you get the results.
你一得到结果就给我打电话。 - I loved you the instant I saw you.
我对你一见钟情。 - The enemy plane was shot down the moment it intruded into our air space.
敌机一侵入我们领空就被击落了。