tem·po·rar·y
adjective/ˈtemprəri/
/ˈtempəreri/
- lasting or intended to last or be used only for a short time; not permanent
短暂的；暂时的；临时的 - to hire temporary workers
雇用临时工 - They had to move into temporary accommodation.
他们不得不搬进临时住所。 - Volunteers built temporary shelters for the survivors.
志愿者为幸存者搭建了临时棚屋。 - temporary relief from pain
短暂的解痛 - a temporary fix/measure/solution
临时修复/措施/解决方案 - More than half the staff are temporary.
半数以上的职员是临时雇员。
Wordfinder- administrative
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Extra ExamplesTopics Jobsb2- I'm looking for some temporary work.
我正在找一些临时工作。 - I'm afraid using volunteers can only be a temporary solution to the problem.
恐怕使用志愿者只能暂时解决问题。 - The job's only temporary, while their secretary's on maternity leave.
这份工作是临时性的，只是在他们的秘书休产假期间代班。 - These pills should give you temporary relief from the pain, just until you can get to a dentist.
这些药片应该可以暂时缓解您的疼痛，直到您去看牙医。
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Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin temporarius, from tempus, tempor- ‘time’. - to hire temporary workers