evanescence
noun[U]
formaluk/ˌiː.vəˈnes.əns/us/ˌev.əˈnes.əns/theconditionoflastingfor only ashorttime, thendisappearingquicklyand beingforgotten:
短暂，转瞬即逝Perhaps this is alessonin the evanescence offame.也许这是一个关于名利转瞬即逝的教训。
Thestoryis ameditationon the evanescence of all things.这个故事是对万物转瞬即逝的思考。
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evanescent
- Her writingbringstolightthe evanescence oflifeand thesolidityof goodart.
- the evanescence ofromanticlove
- Theessaysare written asreviews, with all thepotentialfor evanescence that thisformentails.
- After thewar,peoplecame toseea newdynamismandmovementintheirlives, abravenewworldofinstabilityand evanescence.
Short in time
- abbreviated
- at a moment's/two hours'/three weeks', etc. noticeidiom
- awhile
- be short noticeidiom
- bite-sized
- brief
- dose
- fit
- jiffy
- micro-moment
- minute
- mo
- moment
- momentarily
- momentary
- shortish
- transient
- trice
- twinkling
- wee hours