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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。
短暂的；瞬间的；片刻的
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短暂的；瞬间的；片刻的
Lasting for only a very short time; extremely brief.
He had a momentary lapse of concentration.
他短暂地走神了。
只持续片刻的。
Lasting for only a moment.
短暂的
lasting for a markedly brief time
短暂的或相对短命的。
Ephemeral or relatively short-lived.
The power outage was only momentary, but it caused me to lose my unsaved work.
停电只是短暂的，但却让我丢失了未保存的工作。
AI contextual example
She felt a momentary pang of regret before deciding to move forward.
在决定继续前进之前，她感到一阵短暂的后悔。
AI contextual example
The momentary flash of lightning illuminated the entire sky.
短暂的闪电照亮了整个天空。
AI contextual example
a momentary glimpse
短暂的一瞥。
WordNet
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。
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。
作表语时，强调某种状态持续时间很短。
The pain was momentary but intense.
疼痛虽短暂，却很剧烈。
Not this
He paused momentary.
Use this
He paused momentarily.
‘momentary’ 是形容词，不能修饰动词；应使用副词 ‘momentarily’ 表示‘短暂地’。
Not this
The momentary passed quickly.
Use this
The moment passed quickly.
‘momentary’ 是形容词，不能用作名词；应使用名词 ‘moment’ 表示‘片刻’。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
一时的分心
The noise caused a momentary distraction.
噪音让人一时分心。
一时走神；短暂的注意力分散
His momentary lapse of concentration cost him the match.
他一时走神，输掉了比赛。
一时失去理智；短暂判断失误
Buying that overpriced car was a momentary lapse of reason.
买那辆价格过高的汽车是一时冲动。
一时想不起来；短暂的失忆
I had a momentary lapse of memory and forgot her name.
我一时想不起来，忘了她的名字。
瞬间的理智丧失
The album title 'A Momentary Lapse of Reason' gave the word 'momentary' a permanent place in rock history.
专辑名《A Momentary Lapse of Reason》让“momentary”一词在摇滚史上占有一席之地。
对混乱的片刻抵挡
Robert Frost famously called poetry 'a momentary stay against confusion,' using the word to convey a brief reprieve from life's chaos.
罗伯特·弗罗斯特曾将诗歌称为“对混乱的片刻抵挡”，用这个词表达从生活混乱中的短暂喘息。
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momentary = moment（片刻）+ ary，联想“只持续一个moment的”就是短暂的、瞬间的。
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。
通常用作定语，表示极短的时间
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