英 [ˈməʊmənt(ə)ri] 美 [ˈmoʊmənteri]
adj. 片刻的，短暂的；随时会发生的
momentary /ˈməʊməntərɪ/ CET6 TEM8
形容词 Something that is momentary lasts for a very short period of time, for example for a few seconds or less. 短暂的
...a momentary lapse of concentration.
…稍一走神。
(动词)瞬间的；一次的；(动词体)瞬息的
瞬时的
... negligent 忽视的， 粗心大意的 momentary 瞬时的， 短时的 memorable 值得记忆(Memory)的， 不能忘记的 ...
这种结果是MOMENTARY(短暂的)、 PROMPT ( 迅速的 )、INSTANT( 迅速的 )、还是IMMEDIATE(直接的)?由于这段时间长达百年，显然前面三个词都是不合适的。
...面感觉是移动的那一刹那，我们又遇到了-ment这个后缀，表示一个动作的结果，比如movement，是移动、运动 momentary adj, 瞬间的,刹那间的 momentous adj, 重大的, 严重的， ..
... negligent轻忽的，大意年夜意的 momentary瞬时的，短时的 memorable值得影象的，不能忘怀的 ...
momentarily 随时地；暂时地；立刻
momently 时时刻刻地；短暂地；片刻地
moment 重要，契机；瞬间；重要时刻；指定时刻
瞬间的；短暂的；随时会发生的
brief / little / passing / transient / instantaneous
The momentary relief was followed by worse suffering.
短暂的缓解之后接着是更为剧烈的痛苦。
Such momentary thoughts were represented in words and passed down across generations.
这种瞬间的想法通过文字表达出来，代代相传。
The lights go off, and the din of the tourists turns from a momentary grumble of protest to a greedy growl to whispered disappointment.
灯光熄灭了，一时间游客的噪声从短暂的抗议的抱怨声变成了贪婪的咆哮声，接着变成了失望的低语声。
This momentary switch-off between the sun and the poet is just one of this poem's many substitutions.
这种太阳和诗人之间,短暂的互换只是这首诗众多替换中的一个。
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I don't know. It's at this point of a possible confusion, at least a momentary, provisional confusion, that we know that the poet has identified with the sun.
我不知道，这里有一点迷惑性，至少是一种瞬间而来的迷惑，我们知道作者认为自己等同于太阳。
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It's a serendipitous and moving, momentary experience Yeats describes.
叶芝描述的是种侥幸得到的，感人的短暂的体验。
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These are momentary disturbances, though, more than compensated for by the view, especially at night.
And the positive element of that is that our momentary thoughts can be replicated and remembered.
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Rumours that China's sovereign-wealth fund was keen on the Tokyo stockmarket provided momentary elation, too.