| 单词 | split second |
| 释义 | split second (once / 22428 pages) n A moment so short it can barely be measured, like the time it takes to blink, is called a split second. A birder may catch sight of a hummingbird, only to have it disappear a split second later. You can also call a split second a heartbeat or a flash. This term emphasizes how brief something is: "I only paused a split second before volunteering for the spelling bee." It can also be an adjective, as in "split second timing" or a "split second decision." The original split second was a type of stopwatch with two second hands, so that a fraction of a second could be timed. WORD FAMILYsplit second: split seconds USAGE EXAMPLESEvery Split Second show features two teams of improvisers vying for the honor of the night: getting the most applause from the audience. Seattle Times(Dec 09, 2016) “Energy right now is the concern,” he said, and then paused for a split second. New York Times(Dec 02, 2016) The split second we hear or read something that offends us, we’re keyboard warriors dressing someone down because of how much they offended us. Washington Times(Nov 29, 2016) n a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) Syn|Hyper New York minute, blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, instant, jiffy, trice, twinkling, wink bit, minute, mo, moment, second an indefinitely short time |
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