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fleeting + noun
fleeting 常修饰表示短暂感知或事件的名词。
She caught a fleeting glimpse of him through the crowd.
她透过人群匆匆瞥了他一眼。
短暂的；转瞬即逝的
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短暂的；转瞬即逝的
Passing quickly; lasting for a very short time.
She caught a fleeting glimpse of him through the crowd.
她透过人群匆匆瞥了他一眼。
转瞬即逝的；短暂的。
Passing quickly; of short duration.
逃跑的东西,尤指快速逃跑的；逃亡的。
That which flees, especially quickly; fugitive.
短暂的
lasting for a markedly brief time
The beauty of a sunset is fleeting, but it leaves a lasting impression.
日落的美是短暂的，但它留下了持久的印象。
AI contextual example
I caught a fleeting glimpse of the celebrity as she rushed into the car.
当那位名人匆忙上车时，我只瞥见了她一眼。
AI contextual example
The feeling of happiness was fleeting, and soon he was sad again.
快乐的感觉是短暂的，很快他又难过了。
AI contextual example
a fleeting glance
匆匆一瞥
WordNet
fleeting 常修饰表示短暂感知或事件的名词。
She caught a fleeting glimpse of him through the crowd.
她透过人群匆匆瞥了他一眼。
系表结构，强调主语具有短暂性。
The beauty of the sunset was fleeting but unforgettable.
日落的美景转瞬即逝，却令人难忘。
Not this
The moment fleeting.
Use this
The moment is fleeting.
在英语中，fleeting是形容词，不能单独充当谓语，必须与系动词连用构成系表结构。学习者常受中文‘时刻短暂’的表达影响而遗漏be动词。
Not this
He passed by fleeting.
Use this
He passed by fleetingly.
fleeting是形容词，不能修饰动词pass。修饰动词需用其副词形式fleetingly。学习者因词性混淆而直接使用形容词修饰动词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
短暂的一瞬
The beauty of the sunset was a fleeting moment.
日落的美景只是短暂的一瞬。
匆匆一瞥
She caught a fleeting glance of him through the crowd.
她在人群中匆匆瞥了他一眼。
短暂的印象
The movie left a fleeting impression on me.
这部电影给我留下了短暂的印象。
转瞬即逝的美
The cherry blossoms are known for their fleeting beauty.
樱花以其转瞬即逝的美而闻名。
短暂的快乐
He sought fleeting pleasure rather than lasting happiness.
他追求短暂的快乐而不是持久的幸福。
一闪而过的念头
A fleeting thought crossed her mind, then vanished.
一个一闪而过的念头掠过她的脑海，然后消失了。
短暂的一刻
The beauty of the sunset was a fleeting moment.
日落的美景是短暂的一刻。
匆匆一瞥
I caught a fleeting glance of her as she walked by.
她走过时，我匆匆瞥了她一眼。
一闪而过的念头
He had a fleeting thought about quitting his job.
他闪过一个辞职的念头。
完美的花朵是短暂的。
The beauty of the sunset was fleeting, but its memory lasted forever.
日落之美短暂，但其记忆永存。
发长 /iː/ 音 (如 see, free)
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联想“飞离”——像鸟飞离一样转瞬即逝，所以是“短暂的”。记住 flee（逃跑）+ing，逃得快，时间短。
语域：mixed 常见场景：时间、感觉、机会 通常用于描述极短的时间或瞬间的感受，在书面语和口语中都比较常见，但语气偏正式。
通常用作定语
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