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单词 momentary
释义 mo·men·tary
\-rē, -ri\ adjective
Etymology: Latin momentarius, from momentum moment + -arius -ary — more at moment
1.
 a. : continuing only a moment : lasting a very short time : transitory
  < makes all human trouble appear but a momentary annoyance — Nathaniel Hawthorne >
  < law and order have reigned with only one momentary breakdown — J.H.Huizinga >
 b. : having a very brief life : ephemeral — used of a living being
  < truth more complete than the parcel of truth any momentary individual can seize — Matthew Arnold >
2. : operative or recurring at every moment
 < in momentary terror of being hurled headlong down a precipice — T.L.Peacock >
3. : momentaneous 3
Synonyms: see transient
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