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

• A momentary lapse, perhaps, but I fear this course will upset the greater picture.
  也许这只是短暂的疏忽，但是我担心目前的方向会引起大前景的不安。
• 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。
• The diminished income was to him not even the source of momentary regret.
  那笔减少了的收入对他说来，甚至片刻也不令人惋惜。
• We are in momentary expectation of the arrival of you.
  我们无时无刻不在盼望你的到来。
• 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。
• It was but a momentary agitation, Catherine said to herself; it would presently pass away.
  凯瑟琳对自己说，这只不过是暂时的骚扰与激动，很快就会过去的。
• 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。
• Her feeling of fear was only momentary; it soon passed.
  她的恐惧感仅是瞬息间的，很快就消失了。
• 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。