ephemeral

英[ɪ'femərəl] 美[ɪ'femərəl]
  • adj. 短暂的；朝生暮死的
  • n. 生存极短时间的事物
ephemerally ephemerality
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星级词汇:

详细释义

Noun:
  1. anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

Adjective:
  1. lasting a very short time;

    "the ephemeral joys of childhood"
    "a passing fancy"
    "youth's transient beauty"
    "love is transitory but it is eternal"
    "fugacious blossoms"

双语例句

1. Most newspapers are of ephemeral interest.
多数报纸只能引起读者短暂的注意.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. These paintings are in some ways a reminder that earthly pleasures are ephemeral.
这些画在某种意义上提醒人们世俗的享乐是短暂的。

来自辞典例句

3. He talked about the country's ephemeral unity being shattered by the defeat.
他谈到战败使得该国短暂的统一彻底破灭。

来自辞典例句

4. And the steamboats, though their reign was longer, were ephemeral craft.
汽船的时代虽然比较长些, 还是一种朝不保夕的工具.

来自辞典例句

5. Such novels came forward to enjoy ephemeral popularity only.
这样的小说只是昙花一现的东西而已.

来自辞典例句

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Most newspapers are of ephemeral interest.
      多数报纸只能引起读者短暂的注意。
    2. Slang words are often ephemeral.
      俚语往往只流行于一时。
    3. Such novels came forward to enjoy ephemeral popularity only.
      这样的小说只是昙花一现的东西而已。

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