1·I'll be back in an instant.
我马上就回来。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·The boys forgot all their fears, all their miseries in an instant.
孩子们在一瞬间忘记了他们所有的恐惧，所有的痛苦。
3·"People are also more likely to lie in real time—in an instant message or phone call—than if they have time to think of a response," says Hancock.
汉考克说：“人们在即时通话中撒谎的可能性，包括发信息或打电话，也比他们有时间考虑如何回复时的可能性大。”
4·"People are also more likely to lie in real-time—in an instant message or phone call—than if they have time to think of a response," says Hancock.
汉考克说：“与有时间考虑如何回应相比，人们在发即时信息和打电话时更有可能撒谎。”
5·He was all attention in an instant.
他立刻全神贯注地听着。
6·They felt like heroes in an instant.
他们立刻觉得自己成了英雄。
7·I want something better than what is but what is fled in an instant.
我想要比此刻更好的东西，但它转瞬即逝。
8·In an instant, Hugh was pinned to the wall, with an iron grip about his throat.
刹那间，休吾被按在墙上，喉咙被铁钳箍住。
9·We shouted in the valley, and in an instant, the echo came from the hillside with great distinctness.
我们在山谷里大喊，不一会儿，回声就清晰地从山坡上传来。
10·"You shall see, " replied the Ogre, and in an instant, he became a mouse and began to scamper about the floor.
“让你见识一下。”怪物回答说，不一会儿，他就变成了一只老鼠，开始在地上快速地跑着。