momentary

英 [ˈməʊməntri]

美 [ˈmoʊmənteri]

adj.  短促的; 短暂的; 片刻的

CET6考研TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.11937 / COCA.12036

牛津词典

adj.

• 短促的；短暂的；片刻的
  lasting for a very short time
  1. a momentary lapse of concentration
     走神儿
  2. momentary confusion
     一时糊涂

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 瞬息的;片刻的;短暂的
  Something that ismomentarylasts for a very short period of time, for example for a few seconds or less.
  1. ...a momentary lapse of concentration...
     片刻的走神儿
  2. His hesitation was only momentary.
     他只迟疑了一下。

英英释义

adj

• lasting for a markedly brief time
  1. a fleeting glance
  2. fugitive hours
  3. rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass
  4. a momentary glimpse
  Synonym:fleetingfugitivemomentaneous

双语例句

• This is not just a momentary anger?
  这已不是一时的气愤？
• Games provide a momentary escape.
  游戏则让我有了个暂时能够逃避现实的地方。
• The momentary relief was followed by worse suffering.
  短暂的缓解之后接着是更为剧烈的痛苦。
• Momentary absence is good, for in constant presence things seem too much alike to be differentiated.
  短暂的离别是有好处的，因为时常在一起也会显得单调无聊，事物间的差别也就消失了。
• Society suddenly finds itself put back into a state of momentary barbarism;
  社会突然发现自己回到了一时的野蛮状态；
• Momentary discomfort, he says, can play a powerful role in our long-term decision-making.
  他说：短暂的不适，能够在我们的长期决策中起到很大的作用。
• Female secretary met with momentary pleasure, holding him to kiss.
  女秘书见了一时高兴，抱着他就吻。
• Nearly 90% of all power quality problems are voltage sags and momentary outages.
  在所有的电力质量问题中，几乎90%为电压降落与瞬间停电。
• We are in momentary expectation of the arrival of you.
  我们无时无刻不在盼望你的到来。
• Momentary carnivals leave much more regretful and missing tears.
  瞬间的狂欢过后，留下的是更多遗憾和思念的泪。