Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #361
moment
片刻，瞬间
a very short period of time
- 1.
A particular point, or relatively small region.
特定的点,或相对较小的区域。
- 2.
a particular point in time
某个特定时间点
- 3.
A brief, unspecified amount of time.
短暂而不确定的时间。
- 4.
an indefinitely short time
极短的时间
- 5.
Weight or importance.
重要性或分量。
- 6.
at this time
此刻
- 7.
An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.
变化量中的无穷小变化；增量或减量。
- 8.
A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points.
一组点形状的定量度量。
时刻，时候；重要，重大；特定的点,或相对较小的区域。；某个特定时间点；短暂而不确定的时间。
In use
I waited for a moment before answering.
At that moment, the phone rang.
This is an important moment in history.
the moment he arrived the party began
wait just a moment
she is studying at the moment
at the moment
表示“现在，此刻”。
I am busy at the moment.
我此刻很忙。
for a moment
表示短时间。
Please wait for a moment.
Connections
Collocations
- at the moment
- 此刻，目前
- I am busy at the moment.我此刻很忙。
- for a moment
- 片刻，一会儿
- Please wait for a moment.请稍等片刻。
- moment of truth
- 关键时刻，决定性的时刻
- The moment of truth arrived when the results were announced.结果公布时，关键时刻到了。
- decisive moment
- 决定性时刻
- That was the decisive moment in the game.那是比赛中的决定性时刻。
- moment in time
- 某一时刻
- This is a unique moment in time.这是一个独特的时刻。
- moment of silence
- 默哀时刻
Learner notes
Memory Tip
默默在门口等待的那一短暂瞬间：moment（默门特）
Context & Register
中性，比较常见于日常对话和一般书面语，通常指极短暂的时间或特定时刻，如“等一会儿”或“那一刻”。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ment share the spelling chunk. Note that the stressed vowel differs: /əʊ/ in 'moment' vs. /ɒ/, /uː/, /ɛ/, etc. in these pattern words. They are not perfect rhymes.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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