| 单词 | temporary |
| 释义 | temporary (once / 184 pages) adjn Use the adjective temporary to describe something that is not permanent. "Oh my goodness! That's a tattoo," your mother might shriek. You might tell her not to worry, since it's only temporary, and will wear off in a few days. The adjective temporary is used to describe something that isn't permanent or lasts only a short time. Its roots are in the Latin word tempus, meaning "time or season." An employee who isn't a permanent addition to the staff is temporary and in this use, the word is often shortened to temp. The lull in the wind and rain is only temporary, because you know you are in the eye of the storm. WORD FAMILYtemporary: temporaries, temporarily, temporariness USAGE EXAMPLESThe Fiji government imposed a temporary ban on turtle harvesting in 1995 to halt the decline. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The teams play mostly in conventional gyms set up with temporary barriers. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The temporary closure blocked all traffic except residents and lift ticket holders at the resort about 40 miles from Las Vegas. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj not permanent; not lasting temporary housing Syn|Ant impermanent acting serving temporarily especially as a substitute ephemeral, fugacious, passing, short-lived, transient, transitorylasting a very short time episodiclimited in duration to a single episode evanescenttending to vanish like vapor fly-by-nightephemeral improvised, jury-rigged, makeshiftdone or made using whatever is available interimserving during an intermediate interval of time pro tem, pro temporefor the time being shipboardcasual or ephemeral as if taking place on board a ship temporalnot eternal terminablecapable of being terminated after a designated time workingadopted as a temporary basis for further work unstablelacking stability or fixity or firmness lasting, permanent continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place unchangeablenot changeable or subject to change ineradicablenot able to be destroyed or rooted out abiding, enduring, imperishableunceasing aeonian, ageless, eonian, eternal, everlasting, perpetual, unceasing, unendingcontinuing forever or indefinitely indissolubleused of decisions and contracts standingnot created for a particular occasion stableresistant to change of position or condition 2adj lacking continuity or regularity employed on a temporary basis Syn irregular part-time, parttime involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity 3n a worker (especially in an office) hired on a temporary basis Syn|Hyper temp, temporary worker worker a person who works at a specific occupation |
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