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单词 ephemera
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e·phem·er·a

noun
/ɪˈfemərə/
/ɪˈfemərə/
[plural]
  1. things that are important or used for only a short period of time只在短期内有用的事物
    • a collection of postcards, tickets and other ephemera明信片、票证和其他短时效物品的收藏系列
    Word Originlate 16th cent.: plural of ephemeron, from Greek, neuter of ephēmeros ‘lasting only a day’. As a singular noun the word originally denoted a plant said by ancient writers to last only one day, or an insect with a short lifespan, and hence was applied (late 18th cent.) to a person or thing of short-lived interest. Current use has been influenced by plurals such as trivia and memorabilia.
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