中文词源
pronto 立即，马上
来自西班牙语pronto,来自拉丁语promptus,拿到前面的，便利的，词源同prompt.
英语词源
- pronto
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pronto: see prompt
- pronto (adv.)
- 1850, from Spanish pronto, perhaps influenced by Italian pronto (borrowed by English 1740), both from Latin promptus (see prompt).
权威例句
- 1. Get down to the post office pronto!
- 马上去邮局！
- 2. I expect to see you back here, pronto!
- 我希望你立即回到这里来！
- 3. I thought that you'd be along pretty pronto.
- 我原来以为你会很快就来的.
- 4. Give me that report pronto! I needed it yesterday.
- 立刻把报告给我! 我其实昨天就要了.
- 5. Truth is, I am out of touch with giving an answer pronto.
- 说实在的, 我已经对马上要回复脱节了.