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ephemeral

英[ɪ'femərəl] 美[ɪ'femərəl]
  • adj. 短暂的;朝生暮死的
  • n. 生存极短时间的事物
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详细释义

Noun:
  1. anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

Adjective:
  1. lasting a very short time;

    "the ephemeral joys of childhood"
    "a passing fancy"
    "youth's transient beauty"
    "love is transitory but it is eternal"
    "fugacious blossoms"

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.

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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。

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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。

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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.

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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.

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    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. Most newspapers are of ephemeral interest.
      多数报纸只能引起读者短暂的注意。
    2. Slang words are often ephemeral.
      俚语往往只流行于一时。
    3. 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。

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