单词 | ephemeral |
释义 | ephemeral —ephemerally, adv. —ephemeralness, n. /i fem"euhr euhl/, adj. 1. lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory: the ephemeral joys of childhood. 2. lasting but one day: an ephemeral flower. n. 3. anything short-lived, as certain insects. [1570-80; < Gk ephémer(os) short-lived, lasting but a day (ep- EP- + hemér(a) day + -os adj. suffix) + -AL1] Syn. 1. fleeting, evanescent, transient, momentary, brief. Ant. 1. permanent. |
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