英:[ˈprɒntəʊ]
美:[ˈprɑntoʊ]
英:[ˈprɒntəʊ]
美:[ˈprɑntoʊ]
pron·to
pran to
Adverb
1. in a punctual manner;
"he did his homework promptly"
"迅速地,很快地,快速地",1850年,源自西班牙语 pronto "准备好的,迅速的",源自拉丁语 promptus(参见 prompt(v.))。西班牙语单词的意大利语同源词 pronto 在1740年已被用于英语音乐指导中。
Spanish, from Latin promptus prompt
The first known use of pronto was in 1892
proof1 of 3noun
evidence of truth or correctness
gave proof of her statement
an act or process of showing or finding out that something is true especially by reasoning or by experiment put a theory to the proof
a proof that the theorem is true
a copy (as of something set in type) taken for study and correction
a test print made from a photographic negative
proof2 of 3adjective
designed or made to prevent or keep out something that could be harmful—often used in compoundswaterproof
this lock is proof against tampering
proof3 of 3verb
to activate (yeast) by mixing with water
pronunciationnoun
the act or way of pronouncing a word or words
prontoadverb
without delay : right away
1 If so, a test of about a dozen 35 to 40-something friends at a recent dinner party revealed that more than half of us should probably get our affairs in order, pronto.
2 Manchester MC Aitch said he was left "fuming" at the mix-up, which made him feel like "the most hated person in Manchester", and he promised to have the mural "fixed pronto".
3 I needed some facts, and I needed them pronto.
4 You might want to stock up on chocolate for Easter pronto — because chocolate prices are likely bound to explode very soon.
5 The Eagles need Jalen Hurts back pronto.
6 Their parents seem to be AWOL, so someone needs to speak up — and pronto.
7 Your manager calls you at home and tells you to fix your program pronto.
您的经理打电话到家里,要求您赶快修复程序。
8 Now she had to find something glamorous to wear — pronto — to the premiere.
9 “Get Captain Brannon to my office pronto. He’s out on the flight line. And pass the word that there’ll be a meeting of all officers in the ready room at 1500 hours.”
10 The blood work showed she had severe anemia, requiring a blood transfusion, pronto.
11 As for hearing: the overly loud and strident volume needs adjusting, pronto.
12 Google says it left these out for now because they aren't heavily used and the company wanted a new Apple version pronto.
谷歌说它目前尚未在iPhone版中加入这些功能是因为它们被用得并不是很多,并且公司希望尽快打造出一款新的苹果版本。
13 The Justice Department should ask Cannon, a federal district court judge in Florida, to clarify her order issued Monday in the Mar-a-Lago search case — and pronto.
14 My guess is that visitors to "Victor Borge: A Smile Is the Shortest Distance" will go on a YouTube and DVD search, pronto, in search of more Borge-iana.
15 That will also get a lot better pronto,” he wrote.
16 The Big Drama: As Des’ disembodied voice tells us that she’s in love with Brooks and wants to marry him, pronto, Brooks is having a secret meeting with Chris Harrison.
17 Now all we need is a documentary maker who has spent four months filming them and can deliver pronto.
18 Give me that report pronto! I needed it yesterday.
立刻把报告给我!我其实昨天就要了。
19 We needed to move back to Brooklyn, pronto.
20 But if you are not, I advise you to do the same, pronto.
3 立即
present quick instant anon plumb thereupon therewith forthright straightway instanter off the bat off hand on a dime in less than no time as quick as thought in a jiffy on the instant at a moment's notice bang off quick as a flash ready immediate now right directly straight yesterday overnight momentarily forthwith in a trice at the double at the drop of a hat without more ado in tracks in a moment this moment here and now then and there in short order right off the bat p.d.q. prompt instantaneous fast quickly immediately instantly promptly outright lickety-split immediacy like a flash without a second thought right now at once right away right off in a flash straight away without further ado
4 很快
quick shortly before one knows it in half a second like nobody's business very soon in a short time like wildfire overnight soon directly like billy oh quick as lightning with lightning speed in a a flash presently whistle-stop like the clappers in less than no time in no time like fun pdq double-quick prompt Early readily ere soonish like winking in nothing flat fast and furious
5 即刻地
6 迅速
fast quick flash prompt rapid swift speedy winged double-quick quickly sharpish bang celerity at a fast clip at the double like a knife through butter in double quick time at the flick of a switch by leaps and bounds
7 马上
now right yet directly immediately shortly instantly forthwith straightway at once in a moment in a minute in no time any minute by and by p.d.q. one-time just straight sharpish instanter now-now like that right away just now any moment in a flash at a glance right off the bat straight away tout de suite lose no time in two shakes toot sweet in less than no time in a snap in jig time double-quick quickly straightaway PDQ whereupon at the double in double-quick time in next to no time right now right off then and there off the bat straight off on the double soon promptly momentarily in a couple of shakes without a second thought at any minute now in less next to no time in less than to no time on the nail anytime soon this minute any minute now at any minute summary outright presently summarily
9 立刻地
11 火速
12 迅速地
double-quick fast quickly quick sharpish bang at a fast clip at the double like a knife through butter in double quick time at the flick of a switch by leaps and bounds
13 很快地
quick shortly before one knows it very soon like wildfire soon directly like billy oh readily soonish like the clappers like winking
14 立刻
PDQ immediate prompt swift speedy now immediately Pat outright momentarily forthwith straightaway straightway offhandedly presto off-hand immediacy tout de suite right away off in a jiffy in a jiff at once right now in a trice in less than no time in two shakes in two ticks in jig time right away in a few minutes here and now first off without delay instant yet shortly instantly presently minute in a a flash at once in a moment in a minute like a shot p.d.q. straight instanter in a flash in short order straight away without further ado lose no time ready quickly directly sharpish right off sharp offhand the second that in next to no time the second right now in no time at a glance off the bat summary eftsoon right away soon rapid therewith forthright summarily subito pdq bean tote hubba-hubba anon in the turn of a hand in a snap in the drawing of a trigger right forth with whip and spur off the hooks in tracks in a second
15 立即地