英语词汇“momentary”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Davis was surprised into a momentary silence.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

As Father Maier fretted over the course of the meeting, Ray McGovern reveled in his momentary success.
Is this a momentary indicator with no long-term payoff?
Leonie felt a momentary pang of compassion for her wayward granddaughter.
Paige scarcely registered the momentary pain of his possession before spiralling waves of indescribable pleasure took her.
They have a very hard time saying no to momentary pleasures, regardless of the risks or consequences.
Was it all just a year of madness, a momentary dot.con?

THESAURUStime► short

not long: · I lived in Tokyo for a short time.· Smokers have a shorter life expectancy than non-smokers.

► brief

especially written lasting only for a short time. Brief is more formal than short, and is used especially in written English: · The president will make a brief visit to Seattle today.· He coached Hingis for a brief period in the 1990s.

► quick

[only before noun] taking a short time to do something: · I had a quick look at the map.· He had a quick shower and then went out.

► short-lived

lasting only for a short time – used especially when someone wishes that a good situation had been able to last for longer: · short-lived success· The ceasefire was short-lived.· a short-lived romance· short-lived optimism about the economy

► fleeting

lasting only for an extremely short time – used especially when someone wishes that something had been able to last for longer: · a fleeting visit· a fleeting smile· She caught a fleeting glimpse of him.· a fleeting moment of happiness· a fleeting thought

► momentary

lasting for a very short time – used especially about feelings or pauses: · There was a momentary pause in the conversation.· The momentary panic ended when he found his two-year-old son waiting happily outside the store.

► passing

[only before noun] lasting only for a short time – used especially when people are only interested in something or mention something for a short time: · passing fashions· He made only a passing reference to war.· It’s just a passing phase (=it will end soon).

► ephemeral

formal lasting only for a short time, and ending quickly like everything else in this world: · Beauty is ephemeral.· the ephemeral nature of our existence· His wealth proved to be ephemeral.

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a slight/brief/momentary etc hesitation

There was a slight hesitation in Jamie’s voice.

► momentary/temporary/occasional etc lapse

Despite the occasional lapse, this was a fine performance by the young saxophonist.

► momentary panic

(=panic that does not last long)· Her momentary panic faded.

► a momentary pause

(=very short)· There was a momentary pause during which Mr Hammond glanced at his wife.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► lapse

· Those who are not must forgive me my momentary lapse into modest mathematical sophistication.· She turned and looked about her, suddenly angered by the mess she had made - by her momentary lapse of control.· More interesting was the momentary lapse of patience by Coach Dave Wannstedt in defending the moves.

► pause

· Algernon Peckham glanced at him, and there was a momentary pause before he moved on to speak to James Pegg.· Their faces were blue, and their stillness not a mass death but as though a momentary pause in group exercise.· There was a momentary pause, and then the sentence he had typed was repeated in soft tones through the right-hand earpiece.· The momentary pause had turned suspicion into certainty.

WORD FAMILYnounmomentmomentumadjectivemomentarymomentousadverbmomentarily

单词	momentary
释义	momentarymo‧men‧ta‧ry /ˈməʊməntəri $ ˈmoʊmənteri/ ●○○ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Davis was surprised into a momentary silence. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As Father Maier fretted over the course of the meeting, Ray McGovern reveled in his momentary success. Is this a momentary indicator with no long-term payoff? Leonie felt a momentary pang of compassion for her wayward granddaughter. Paige scarcely registered the momentary pain of his possession before spiralling waves of indescribable pleasure took her. They have a very hard time saying no to momentary pleasures, regardless of the risks or consequences. Was it all just a year of madness, a momentary dot.con? Thesaurus THESAURUStime► short not long: · I lived in Tokyo for a short time.· Smokers have a shorter life expectancy than non-smokers. ► brief especially written lasting only for a short time. Brief is more formal than short, and is used especially in written English: · The president will make a brief visit to Seattle today.· He coached Hingis for a brief period in the 1990s. ► quick [only before noun] taking a short time to do something: · I had a quick look at the map.· He had a quick shower and then went out. ► short-lived lasting only for a short time – used especially when someone wishes that a good situation had been able to last for longer: · short-lived success· The ceasefire was short-lived.· a short-lived romance· short-lived optimism about the economy ► fleeting lasting only for an extremely short time – used especially when someone wishes that something had been able to last for longer: · a fleeting visit· a fleeting smile· She caught a fleeting glimpse of him.· a fleeting moment of happiness· a fleeting thought ► momentary lasting for a very short time – used especially about feelings or pauses: · There was a momentary pause in the conversation.· The momentary panic ended when he found his two-year-old son waiting happily outside the store. ► passing [only before noun] lasting only for a short time – used especially when people are only interested in something or mention something for a short time: · passing fashions· He made only a passing reference to war.· It’s just a passing phase (=it will end soon). ► ephemeral formal lasting only for a short time, and ending quickly like everything else in this world: · Beauty is ephemeral.· the ephemeral nature of our existence· His wealth proved to be ephemeral. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a slight/brief/momentary etc hesitation There was a slight hesitation in Jamie’s voice. ► momentary/temporary/occasional etc lapse Despite the occasional lapse, this was a fine performance by the young saxophonist. ► momentary panic (=panic that does not last long)· Her momentary panic faded. ► a momentary pause (=very short)· There was a momentary pause during which Mr Hammond glanced at his wife. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► lapse · Those who are not must forgive me my momentary lapse into modest mathematical sophistication.· She turned and looked about her, suddenly angered by the mess she had made - by her momentary lapse of control.· More interesting was the momentary lapse of patience by Coach Dave Wannstedt in defending the moves. ► pause · Algernon Peckham glanced at him, and there was a momentary pause before he moved on to speak to James Pegg.· Their faces were blue, and their stillness not a mass death but as though a momentary pause in group exercise.· There was a momentary pause, and then the sentence he had typed was repeated in soft tones through the right-hand earpiece.· The momentary pause had turned suspicion into certainty. Word family WORD FAMILYnounmomentmomentumadjectivemomentarymomentousadverbmomentarily continuing for a very short time SYN brief: There was a momentary pause.► see thesaurus at short
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