词汇精选：momentary的用法和辨析

一、详细释义：

adj.

瞬息的，片刻的，短暂的

例句：

Branderton had some knowledge of polite society, and broke the momentary silence.

布兰德顿有些上流社会的知识，打破了短暂的沉默。

例句：

His hesitation was only momentary.

他只迟疑了一下。

二、词义辨析：

temporary,momentary,transient

这些形容词均含“短暂的，瞬息的”之意。temporary普通用词，其反义是permanent。指持续有限的可计时间，着重暂时的存在、应用或效应。momentary指瞬时即逝的，也表明间很短的。transient指停留或延续的时间很短。

三、参考例句：

He stiffens in momentary panic .

他心里一阵惊慌，浑身不自然起来。

There was a momentary pause.

短暂停顿了一下。

She hesitated in momentary confusion.

她一时思想紊乱，犹豫不定。

It was but a momentary weakness.

刚才不过是瞬间的软弱而已。

I caught a momentary glimpse of them.

我瞥了他们一眼。

Her feeling of fear was only momentary; it soon passed.

她的恐惧感仅是瞬间的，很快就消失了。

Her feeling of fear was only momentary and it soon passed.

她的恐惧感仅是瞬息间的，很快就消失了。

The fit is momentary; upon a thought he will again be well.

发作是短暂的；一会儿他就会好的。

I discovered that I needed both a toggle button and a momentary button.

我发现触发按钮和瞬时按钮都是必需的。

Branderton had some knowledge of polite society, and broke the momentary silence.

布兰德顿有些上流社会的知识，打破了短暂的沉默。