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mo·ment /ˈməʊmənt/ n. | phr. n. 1. 片刻,瞬间,刹那 wait a moment 等一下 He won't be a moment. 他马上就来。 study at odd moments 利用零碎时间学习 after a moment's thought 想了片刻之后 The room was silent for several moments. 室内静寂了片刻。 2. 时刻;时候 At that moment, the man he was looking for was in Germany. 他要找的人那时在德国。 3. 时机,机会 choose one's moment 选择时机 4. 重要(或极好、得意等)的时刻 Swinburne's entry was for me a great moment. 斯温伯恩的参加对我来说是个极重要的时刻。 5. (历史或事物发展的)关头,转折点 at the critical (或 crucial) moment of the revolution 在革命的紧要关头 It was a moment of history. 这是历史发展的转折点。 6. 重大,重要 a matter of the greatest moment 最要紧的一件事 be of no (small) moment 无足轻重(不太重要) This fact is not without moment. 这一事实并非无足轻重。 7. 【哲】环节,契机 8. 【物】力矩,矩 9. 【统】矩,动差 10. 【地】时期 [OFr < L mōmentum movement < movēre to move] phr. a man of the moment 当前的红人,眼下要人 Here's our man of the moment! 看,我们的大红人来了! (at) any moment 在任何一刻,随时 The bus will come at any moment, so hurry! 公共汽车随时会来,所以,赶快! He might wake up any moment. 他随时会醒。(at) every moment 时时刻刻,不停地 Every moment I am reminded of the difficulties we have still to face. 我时时刻刻被提醒我们仍面临的困难。at moments 时时,不时 At moments he had doubts about it. 他不时对此产生怀疑。at one moment 一度 At one moment the rumour was that he was guilty of misdemeanours. 一度谣传他犯有行为不端的轻罪。at the last moment 在最后一刻 He's never late, but he often arrives at the last moment. 他从不迟到,可是常常在最后一刻到达。at the (或 this) moment 1. 此刻,目前 He is reading at the moment. 此刻他正在看书。2. 那时,当时 He was busy at the moment. 那时他很忙。at this moment in time 〈主英〉[用作强调] 此时此刻 What can we actually do to help at this moment in time? 此时此刻我们能做些什么来提供帮助呢? for a moment 片刻,一会儿 Won't you come in for a moment? 进来一会儿,好吗? He was silent for a moment or two, deep in thought. 他沉默了片刻,沉思着。He closed his eyes for a long moment and then opened them, looking at nothing. 他闭上双眼好一会儿,然后睁开眼来,茫然瞪视着。for the moment 暂时;目前 I want to leave this for the moment and talk about something else. 我希望把这件事暂搁一下,谈谈其他的事。What can we do for the moment? 目前我们能做些什么呢? half a moment 等一下,稍等一会儿;马上,立刻 have one's moments 也有走红 (或得意、出风头、欢乐等)的时刻 The book has had its moments. 这本书也曾畅销过。I may not be of much importance now, but I've had my moments. 也许我现在的地位不那么重要了,不过我也曾显赫一时呢。in a moment 立即,马上;一会儿 I'll join you in a moment. 我马上就到你那儿去。in one's extreme moments 在临终时刻 live for (或 in) the moment 得过且过,过一天算一天 He lay on the bed most of the time, living for the moment. 他大多时间躺在床上,过一天算一天。never a dull moment 从不感到乏味,总是那么丰富多彩 She says there's never a dull moment. 她说从不感到单调乏味。not a moment too soon 差点晚了 not (或 never) for a moment 决不,从来没有 I don't think for a moment that he believed my reason. 我从来不以为他相信我的理由。not have a moment to call one's own 忙得不可开交,抽不出一点时间 You will not have a moment to call your own this week. 本星期你甭想再有自己支配的时间了。of the moment 当前重要的 Foreign investment is the problem of the moment. 对外投资是当前的重要问题。on (或 upon) the moment 〈罕〉立刻,马上 The crisis ended upon the moment on Monday. 危机在星期一很快就过去了。on the spur of the moment 见 spur the moment (that) 一…(就…) She called her father the moment (that) she reached the hotel. 她一到旅馆就给她父亲打了电话。 this (very) moment 1. 现在,即刻,立刻 Come here this moment. 立刻来这儿。 2. [常与 just 连用]刚才,适才 I've just got your letter this moment. 我刚刚收到你的信。 to the (very) moment 分秒不差地,非常准时地 arrive at four o'clock to the moment 在4点正到达 mo·men·ta·ne·ousˌməʊmənˈteɪnɪəs a. |