transient
adjective
formaluk/ˈtræn.zi.ənt/us/ˈtræn.zi.ənt/lastingfor only ashorttime;temporary:
短暂的,转瞬即逝的;暂时的Aglassofwhiskyhas only a transientwarmingeffect.一杯威士忌只能使人暖和一会儿。
Thecityhas alargetransientpopulation(= manypeoplewho arelivingin it onlytemporarily).这个城市有大量的暂住人口。
Synonyms
brief(SHORT IN TIME)
ephemeral
evanescentformal
fleeting
fugitive(TEMPORARY)formal
momentary
passing
short-lived
transitoryformal
continuing for less time than usual
- shortHe received a short jail sentence.
- quickI need to make a quick phone call - I'll be right back.
- briefWe had a brief chat this morning.
- short and sweetThe business meeting was short and sweet.
- momentaryIt was just a momentary lapse in judgment - I won't do it again.
Temporary
- acting
- be a nine days' wonderidiom
- casual
- casually
- eddy
- ephemeral
- fugacious
- fugitive
- here
- here today, gone tomorrowidiom
- impermanence
- nine
- non-established
- pro tem
- provisional
- scratch
- short-lived
- short-term
- sticking plaster
- transitory
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Short in time
transient
noun[C]
mainlyUSformaluk/ˈtræn.zi.ənt/us/ˈtræn.zi.ʃənt/someone wholivesonlytemporarilyin aplace:
暂住者;流动人口It's anorganizationset up toprovidemoneyandhelpfor transients.这个组织建立的目的就是给暂住者提供钱款和帮助。
People who live or settle somewhere
- asylum seeker
- boarder
- brain drain
- city slicker
- co-resident
- frontiersman
- Georgian
- guest worker
- habitant
- illegal alien
- lodger
- occupier
- Orcadian
- outflow
- overspill
- repeople
- squatter
- villager
- welcome wagon
- year-rounder