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Promptly Things Acted I 副词   [Adv V 英

英语单词 promptly
英美音标 英 ['prɒmptli] 美 ['prɑːmptli]
中文释义 adv.迅速地;准时地;立即
英语例句 (1) He draw his hand back promptly from the hot stove.
(2) The girl's life was saved because the doctors acted so promptly.
(3) I'll be here promptly at nine o'clock.
(4) The mailman delivered the letters promptly.
(5) The meeting will finish promptly I don't want it to run on.
(6) I promise to attend to the matter promptly.
(7) They acted promptly in the emergency.
中文例句 (1) 他迅速地把手从热火炉上缩回。
(2) 由于医生们行动迅速,那个女孩子得救了。
(3) 我一定九点准时到这里。
(4) 那个邮差准时地投递信件。
(5) 会议要按时结束,不要拖延下去。
(6) 我一定立即处理这件事。
(7) 他们在紧急情况下立即行动起来。
vocabulary简明 To do something promptly is to do it right away or in a timely fashion, avoiding any delays.
vocabulary扩展 When you receive an invitation, you might immediately check your calendar and promptly reply. Doing things promptly is the opposite of procrastinating or putting things off. Showing up promptly for meetings, dates, and other plans is courteous and polite. When the President responds promptly to a crisis, it's considered good leadership. If you delay too much, you lost the chance to do something promptly — this is a word for things that happen fast.
柯林斯解释
1
[ADV-GRADED 副词]立即;马上;及时 If you do something promptly, you do it immediately.
  [ADV with v]
  • Sister Francesca entered the chapel, took her seat, and promptly fell asleep.

    弗朗西丝卡修女走进小教堂,坐下来,很快就睡着了。

2
[ADV 副词]准时地 If you do something promptly at a particular time, you do it at exactly that time.
  [ADV with v]
  • Promptly at a quarter past seven, we left the hotel.

    我们于7点一刻准时离开了宾馆。

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