| 单词 | temporal |
| 释义 | temporal (once / 791 pages) 1adjn 2adj 3adj Our time on earth is limited, or temporal. Temporal comes from the Latin word temporalis which means "of time" and is usually applied to words that mean not having much of it, such as the temp who works at an office for a set amount of time, because temporary situations don't last long. A less common word, temporality also means having limited time, and it rhymes with mortality! (Don't remind us.) Temporal implies "of this earth," too — temporal boundaries keep us from being able to fly around the clouds, but spiritual beings can zing around at will. Temporal can also refer to temples, the ones on the side of your head that are probably aching by now. WORD FAMILYtemporal: temporality, temporally, temporals+/temporality: temporalities USAGE EXAMPLESYet, despite the temporal coincidence and surface similarities, I believe the election of Trump is fundamentally different from what is occurring in Europe. Salon(Dec 30, 2016) But their temporal proximity reveals thematic connections between the two. Slate(Dec 15, 2016) Both groups showed increases in most gray matter regions of the brain, including the temporal lobe, which supports short-term memory. Time(Dec 01, 2016) 1 1adj of or relating to or limited by time temporal processing temporal dimensions temporal and spacial boundaries music is a temporal art 2adj not eternal " temporal matters of but fleeting moment"- F.D.Roosevelt Syn impermanent, temporary not permanent; not lasting 3n the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the time of the state or action denoted by the verb 2Syn|Hyper temporal role participant role, semantic role (linguistics) the underlying relation that a constituent has with the main verb in a clause 1adj characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world temporal possessions of the church Syn|Ant secular, worldly earthly of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven profane, secularnot concerned with or devoted to religion sophisticatedhaving or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire economicconcerned with worldly necessities of life (especially money) materialconcerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests materialistic, mercenary, worldly-mindedmarked by materialism mundane, terrestrialconcerned with the world or worldly matters unworldly not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations pioushaving or showing or expressing reverence for a deity naif, naivemarked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience anchoritic, eremitic, eremitical, hermitic, hermiticalcharacterized by ascetic solitude cloistered, cloistral, conventual, monastic, monasticalof communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows spiritual, unearthlyconcerned with or affecting the spirit or soul unmercenarynot mercenary; not influenced by financial gains 2adj of this earth or world 3temporal joys our temporal existence Syn earthly of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven adj of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit) temporal bone |
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