1、instant

瞬息;顷刻;刹那

For an instant, Catherine was tempted to flee.

有那么一会儿,凯瑟琳很想逃跑。

The pain disappeared in an instant.

疼痛立刻就消失了。

(某一)时刻

At that instant the museum was plunged into total darkness.

就在那时,博物馆陷入了一片漆黑。

In the same instant he flung open the car door.

与此同时,他猛地推开了车门。

立即的;即刻的

Mr Porter's book was an instant hit.

波特先生的书一经推出便大受欢迎。

He had taken an instant dislike to Mortlake.

他一到莫特莱克就觉得不喜欢这个地方。

2、execute

将…处死;将…正法

He was executed by lethal injection earlier today.

他于今天早些时候被注射处死。

One group claimed to have executed the American hostage.

一个组织声称已经处决了那名美国人质。

完成，表演(高难度动作)

I executed the hairpin turn high on the sheer western face of the mountains.

我在山脉西侧陡峭的高处成功地急转弯。

The landing was skilfully executed.

熟练地完成了着陆。

制作，创作（艺术品）

Morris executed a suite of twelve drawings in 1978.

莫里斯在1978年创作了由12幅画组成的一组作品。

A well-executed shot of a tall ship is a joy to behold.

欣赏优秀的高桅横帆船摄影作品是种乐趣。