单词 | moment |
释义 | moment n 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. 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.' 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. 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. 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 口) 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. |
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