asap
asap — 縮寫
1. used in messages to say that something should be done at the earliest practical
盡快;儘速
要求事情越快處理越好
used in messages to say that something should be done at the earliest practical time, with no unnecessary waiting.
Please send the signed form back ASAP so we can book your seat.
請盡快把簽好的表格寄回來,這樣我們才能幫你訂位。
ASAP at end of an email request
The nurse asked Daniel to call the clinic ASAP about his test.
護理師要Daniel盡快打給診所,談他的檢查結果。
verb + ASAP after instruction
If the kitchen tap leaks again, text the landlord ASAP.
如果廚房水龍頭又漏水,就儘快傳訊息給房東。
Rosa marked the parcel "fragile" and wrote "reply ASAP" below.
Rosa在包裹上標了「易碎」,下面又寫了「請儘速回覆」。
The coach wants every player in the gym ASAP after school.
教練要每個球員放學後盡快到體育館集合。
- immediately
stronger and more direct; common in speech and writing
- right away
very common in everyday spoken English
- promptly
more formal; common in service or workplace contexts
- without delay
formal and often used in notices or instructions
- later
shows there is no need for quick action
- eventually
suggests something will happen after some time
文法句型
verb + ASAP
ASAP at end of request
need + something + ASAP
用法筆記
Mostly written in capital letters and far more common in emails, texts, notes, and workplace chat than in formal writing. It usually comes after the main verb or at the end of the request: 'call ASAP', 'send it ASAP'.