| 释义 |
fu·ga·cious
\(ˈ)fyü|gāshəs\ adjective
Etymology: Latin fugac-, fugax swift, fleeting (from fugere to run away) + English -ious — more at fugitive
1.
a. : of an unsubstantial nature : lasting a short time : evanescent
< the painter's fame is based on the most fugacious of substances — public favor — Frederic Taubes >
b. also fugaceous : falling off or disappearing before the usual time — used chiefly of plant parts other than floral organs (as stipules or moss calyptras); opposed to persistent; compare caducous, deciduous
2. : not fixed in a certain place : wandering
< unlike other minerals … oil and gas are … fugacious — Robert Kratovil > |