ephemeral
英 [ɪ'fem(ə)r(ə)l; -'fiːm-]
美 [ə'fɛmərəl]
- adj. 短暂的;朝生暮死的
- n. 只生存一天的事物
助记提示
1. epi- => ep- "on" + hemer- + -al.
2. => lasting only one day, short-lived.
3. => short-lived insects and flowers, thing of transitory existence.
4. 谐音记,“一会儿没了”就是短暂的嘛。有同学说,念起来其实也不是很像,老师说,别抬杠了,记得下来就好。
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