Our friendship came to an abrupt end. 我们的友谊突然中止了。

The narrative ends abruptly at this point.

All of a sudden there was a knock at the door. 突然响起了敲门声。

All at once a terrific crash of thunder shook the whole house. 突然一声可怕的霹雳使整个房子都震动了。

I could see at a glance that it wasn't his own work. 我一眼就能看出这不是他本人的作品。

They added 230 customers to their list at a stroke. 他们在名单上一举添加了230名客户。

I was asked to do it at very short notice. 我被要求一接到通知就马上去做。

You can't just resign at the drop of a hat.

The vehicle operates either on natural gas or petrol, which can be chosen at the flick of a switch.

One minute he was there and then, bang, I was alone. 一分钟前他还在那里，然后一下子就剩下我一个人了。

Something made her stop cold in the middle of her sentence. 不知是什么使她话说了一半就突然停下来。

He left the office directly after the meeting. 他开完会立即就离开了办公室。

His popularity was increasing dramatically.

a fast-paced game 快节奏的比赛

fast-track legislation 快速立法

flash freezing 速冻

I fell asleep in five seconds flat! 我正好5秒钟就睡着了！

The property is to be disposed of forthwith. 财产必须立即处置。

In one fell swoop he's destroyed everything we've achieved in the last year. 他一下子就毁掉了我们去年的所有成果。

We can't promise instant solutions, but we can promise to listen. 我们不能保证立刻给予解决，但保证能认真听取意见。

Recently developed medical tests can give instantaneous results. 最近开发的医疗测试系统能立即给出结果。

She was killed instantly. 她当场死亡。

I should be able to get a job just like that. 我应该能很快找到一份工作。

Ali was famed for his lightning reactions and ready wit. 阿里以机智敏捷而闻名。

He heard a noise downstairs and was out of bed like a shot. 他听到楼下有动静，就马上起了床。

Letters have been pouring in like nobody's business. 信件纷至沓来。

The next thing I knew there were police officers all over the place. 紧接着的事就是整个地方全是警察。

If everyone else has finished in the bathroom, I'll have my shower now. 如果其他人都用完浴室了，我现在就去淋浴。

Off the top of my head, I'd say we have about 200 members. 我会不假思索地说我们约有200名成员。

Any workers found breaking these rules will be sacked on the spot. 任何违反这些规定的工人一经发现将立即解雇。

Out of the blue she said, ‘Your name's John, isn't it?' 她出人意料地说道：“你的名字叫约翰，不是吗？”

Fill in the form and get it back to me pdq. 把表格填好，马上交还给我。

a precipitous decline in population 人口的骤然下降

Just give her a little praise and, presto, she's happy. 只要给她一点赞扬，一下子她就眉开眼笑了。

Prompt action is required. 需要立即采取行动。

He took a quick glance over his shoulder. 他回头匆匆瞥了一眼。

We are seeing a rapid growth in the use of the Internet. 我们看到使用因特网的人在迅速增多。

I knew right from the start we were going to have problems. 从一开始我就知道我们会出问题。

She called and asked me to come over right away. 她打电话叫我马上过去。

He told us right off that he wasn't happy about the decision. 他立即告诉我们他不满这个决定。

a rude surprise/shock 突如其来的惊奇/震惊

He was here for a short while last week. 他上周在这儿呆了一小会儿。

He slipped and fell slap on the floor. 他滑了一下，猛地跌倒在地。

a spur-of-the-moment decision/plan/visit 心血来潮的决定/计划/拜访

She asked straight out if I was interested in the job. 她直截了当地问我是否对这份工作感兴趣。

Soldiers were accused of summary executions of civilians. 士兵们被指控草率地处决平民。

Ellen made a remarkably swift recovery. 埃伦身体恢复得特别快。

They wanted me to make a decision there and then. 他们要我当场作出决定。

Pick up that rubbish this instant! 马上把垃圾捡起来！

Turn off that television this minute! 马上关掉电视！

Come out of there! Right this second! 出来！马上出来！

She shook her head violently. 她使劲摇头。

Without a second thought, she ran after the thief.