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[/ˈməumənt; ˋmomənt/] n 用法:
1 [C] very brief period of time 瞬间; 片刻:
He thought for a moment and then spoke. 他想了片刻, 然後说. *
It was all over in a few moments. 不一会儿就都完了. *
Can you wait a moment or two, please? 请等一下, 好吗? *
She answered without a moment's hesitation. 她毫不迟疑立即回答. *
One moment please, ie Please wait a short time. 请稍候. *
I shall only be a moment. 我一会儿就回来. *
I'll be back in a moment, ie very soon. 我这就回来. *
Extra police arrived not a moment too soon, ie It was almost too late when they arrived. 增援的警察赶到时未免太迟了. 用法:
2 [sing] exact point in time 就在那时; 当时:
At that (very) moment, the phone rang. 就在那时电话铃响了. *
the moment of birth 出生时刻 *
`Could you go to the post office for me, please?' `I've only this moment come in', ie I came in a very short time ago. ｀你可以替我去趟邮局吗?＇｀我才刚进来嘛.＇ 用法:
3 [C] time for doing something; occasion 做某事的时刻; 时机:
This is a suitable moment to ask for the afternoon off. 这是请下午假的最好时机. *
wait for the right moment 等候恰当的时机 *
in moments of great happiness 在非常快活的时刻. 用法:
4 [C usu sing 通常作单数] (physics 物) tendency to cause movement, esp rotation about a point （力）矩:
the moment of a force 力矩. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) any minute/moment => minute1. at the `moment at the present time; now, considered as a shorter or longer period 此刻, 现在, 目前（可指较短或较长的时间）:
The number is engaged at the moment. Try again in five minutes. 这个号现在占线. 五分钟後再试试吧. *
He's unemployed at the moment and has been for over six months. 他目前失业, 已经有半年多了. for the `moment/`present temporarily; for now 暂时; 目前:
We're happy living in a flat for the moment but we may want to move to a house soon. 目前我们住单元房很满意, 不过不久我们也许想住个独门独院的房子. have one's/its `moments (infml) have short times that are more interesting than the ordinary usual times 有快乐的时候:
My job is not a very glamorous one but it does have its moments. 我的工作虽不算十分吸引人, 但也自有其乐趣所在. in the heat of the moment => heat1. in a `moment very soon 一会儿; 立刻; 马上:
I'll come in a moment. 我一会儿就来. the last minute/moment => last1. the man, woman, boy, girl, etc of the `moment person that is highly praised, most popular or most important at present 当前备受称赞、 红极一时或最重要的人物. the minute/moment (that...) => minute1. the ,moment of `truth point at which the reality of the condition of sb/sth has to be faced and an important decision has to be made 重要关头; 决定性时刻. not for a/one minute/moment => minute1. of `moment (fml 文) of importance 重要的; 关系重大的:
This is a matter of great/some/little/no small moment. 此事关系重大[不无关系/关系不大/非同小可]. on the spur of the moment => spur. the psychological moment => psychological (psychology). a weak moment => weak. |