instant-read
UK/'ɪnst(ə)nt-ri:d/US
Definitions
adj.
Giving a reading almost immediately, as a thermometer does.
速读的；即时读数的（如温度计）。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishinstantroot
+
readroot
=instant-read
instant + read = 'reads instantly.' instant comes from instāre (in- + stāre, 'to stand upon / be present'), the moment that 'stands right here.'
Common Collocations
- 1.instant-read thermometer速读温度计
- 2.instant-read gauge即时读数仪表
Example Sentences
- 1.
Use an instant-read thermometer to check the meat.