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

• Games provide a momentary escape.
  游戏则让我有了个暂时能够逃避现实的地方。
• Purposely impressing people is an act that brings nothing but a momentary ego boost.
  有目的地给人留下印象只不过是一种带来短暂的自我膨胀的行为。
• 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。
• 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。
• His hesitation was only momentary.
  他只迟疑了一下。
• 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；
• 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。
• The resulting image presents a momentary conclusion; the compelling next gesture is lost.
  最终的影像所提供的是一个决定性的瞬间，而下一个可能的姿势却被丢弃了。
• Anger replaced that momentary scare.
  愤怒代替了一时的恐惧。
• A neon sign creates a momentary distraction but reorients all guests to new views.
  阿霓虹灯创建了一个短暂的干扰，但重新定位的新观点客人。