| 单词 | ephemera |
| 释义 | ephemera (once / 3181 pages) n Ephemera don't stick around for very long. You might enjoy such ephemera as sunsets and rainbows, things appearing only briefly, and so enjoyed all the more. The Latin ephemera was a word for a fever that doesn't last long. Today, ephemera is the plural form of ephemeron, which means something impermanent, lasting only a short time. French historian Fernand Braudel referred to events as “the ephemera of history,” likening them to fireflies that light the dark for just a moment. WORD FAMILYephemera: ephemerae, ephemeral, ephemeras+/ephemeral: ephemerality, ephemerally, ephemeralness, ephemerals/ephemerality: ephemeralities USAGE EXAMPLESTed Turner bought the film library, which left the studio grounds and all its holdings, including props, costumes, scripts and ephemera. Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) This volume combines stories of harrowing feats of espionage with historical artifacts, photos and ephemera. Seattle Times(Dec 08, 2016) Sometimes, news media are too timid, too obsessed with ephemera. Seattle Times(Dec 04, 2016) n something transitory; lasting a day Hyper time an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities) |
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