请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 ephemeral
释义

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
e•phem•er•al /ɪˈfɛmərəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. lasting a very short time;
    short-lived;
    transitory:the ephemeral joys of youth.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
e•phem•er•al  (i fem′ər əl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. lasting a very short time;
    short-lived;
    transitory:the ephemeral joys of childhood.
  2. lasting but one day:an ephemeral flower.

n. 
  1. anything short-lived, as certain insects.
  • Greek ephé̄mer(os) short-lived, lasting but a day (ep- ep- + hēmér(a) day + -os adjective, adjectival suffix) + -al1
  • 1570–80
e•phem′er•al•ly, adv. 
e•phem′er•al•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fleeting, evanescent, transient, momentary, brief.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged permanent.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ephemeral /ɪˈfɛmərəl/ adj
  1. lasting for only a short time; transitory; short-lived: ephemeral pleasure
 n
  1. a short-lived organism, such as the mayfly
  2. a plant that completes its life cycle in less than one year, usually less than six months
Etymology: 16th Century: from Greek ephēmeros lasting only a day, from hēmera day

eˌphemerˈality, eˈphemeralness n
随便看

　

英语词典包含188688条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2024/11/10 19:11:43