Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #11937
Fully loadedmomentary
短暂的；瞬间的；片刻的
Lasting for only a very short time; extremely brief.
- 1.
Lasting for only a moment.
只持续片刻的。
- 2.
lasting for a markedly brief time
短暂的
- 3.
Ephemeral or relatively short-lived.
短暂的或相对短命的。
只持续片刻的。；短暂的；短暂的或相对短命的。；瞬间的；刹那间的
In use
The power outage was only momentary, but it caused me to lose my unsaved work.
She felt a momentary pang of regret before deciding to move forward.
The momentary flash of lightning illuminated the entire sky.
a momentary glimpse
a momentary + noun
常用于抽象名词前，表示短暂的状态。
He had a momentary lapse of concentration.
他短暂地走神了。
momentary + noun
多与抽象名词搭配，描述短暂持续的事物。
There was a momentary silence in the room.
房间里出现了片刻的沉默。
be momentary
Connections
Collocations
- momentary lapse
- 一时的疏忽；瞬间的失误
- A momentary lapse of judgment cost him his job.一时的判断失误让他丢了工作。
- momentary pause
- 短暂的停顿
- There was a momentary pause before the music started.音乐开始前有片刻的停顿。
- momentary silence
- 片刻的沉默
- A momentary silence followed her announcement.她宣布之后，随之而来的是片刻的沉默。
- momentary hesitation
- 片刻的犹豫
- After a momentary hesitation, she accepted the invitation.犹豫了片刻之后，她接受了邀请。
- momentary relief
- 片刻的缓解
- The medicine gave him momentary relief from the pain.药让他短暂地缓解了疼痛。
- momentary distraction
Learner notes
Memory Tip
momentary = moment（片刻）+ ary，联想“只持续一个moment的”就是短暂的、瞬间的。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、书面描写 该词为中性用词，通常不带有明显的正式或随意色彩，多用于日常对话和书面描写中，表示“持续时间极短”的意思。使用时一般不会显得生硬。
Grammar Note
通常用作定语，表示极短的时间
Pronunciation & Spelling
Momentary /ˈməʊmənt(ə)ri/ has no common true rhyme. The listed -mentary/-tary words are spelling lookalikes, not rhymes: elementary, supplementary, documentary and parliamentary stress -ment-, while momentary stresses the first syllable. Commentary and monetary share the first-syllable stress pattern but have different stressed vowels (/ɒ/ and /ʌ/ vs /əʊ/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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