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

• They are momentary pauses on the path to success!
  他们只是你通往成功路上的暂时的休止符。
• 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；
• Limited life is so momentary.
  有限的生命是如此地短暂。
• It was only momentary a sad note as out of an old song and then it was gone.
  这只是个瞬间的回忆如同一首老歌中一个悲伤的音符随后就消失了。
• We are in momentary expectation of the arrival of you.
  我们无时无刻不在盼望你的到来。
• Some slang also passes into standard speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity.
  一些俚语也变成了标准用法，但另外一些俚语只经历了短暂的流行，而后就被弃之不用了。
• For most of us, Siri is merely a momentary diversion.
  对我们大多数人来说，Siri只是一时消遣。
• So remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm.
  如此显著的不同、突然引起瞬间的震惊或惊慌。
• 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。
• 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。