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transient

/tran-shuhnt, -zhuhnt, -zee-uhnt/US // ˈtræn ʃənt, -ʒənt, -zi ənt //UK // (ˈtrænzɪənt) //

瞬息万变的,瞬息万变,瞬时的,一过性的

Related Words

ephemeral瞬息万变,瞬息万变的,短暂的,昙花一现fleeting转瞬即逝,转瞬即逝的,稍纵即逝,稍纵即逝的transitory暂时的,暂时性的,暂时性,过渡性short-term短期,短期的,短期内,短线flash闪光,闪存,闪现,闪电temporal暂时性的,暂时的,暂时性,颞部flying飞行,飞行的,飞行的方式brief简介,简要,简短的,简短fugitive逃亡者,逃亡,亡命之徒,逃犯short短期,短期的,短暂的,短暂volatile挥发性,波动,挥发性的,波动性passing逝者如斯夫,逝去的,逝世,逝者fly-by-night飞来横祸,蝇头小利,飞来横财,蝇头小利的人changeable可变的,可变,多变的,多变evanescent飘渺的,飘忽不定,飘渺,飘忽不定的flitting飘忽不定,飘飘然,飘忽不定的,摇摆不定的impermanent朝不保夕,朝生暮死,电光火石,朝三暮四insubstantial不实在的,不切实际,不切实际的,非实质性momentary瞬间,瞬间的,瞬时,暂时的moving挪动,搬家,迁居,迁徙

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
    • : lasting only a short time; existing briefly; temporary: transient authority.
    • : staying only a short time: the transient guests at a hotel.
    • : Philosophy. transeunt.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a person or thing that is transient, especially a temporary guest, boarder, laborer, or the like.
    • : Mathematics. a function that tends to zero as the independent variable tends to infinity.a solution, especially of a differential equation, having this property.
    • : Physics. a nonperiodic signal of short duration.a decaying signal, wave, or oscillation.
    • : Electricity. a sudden pulse of voltage or current.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.temporary
Synonyms
ephemeral瞬息万变,瞬息万变的,短暂的,昙花一现fleeting转瞬即逝,转瞬即逝的,稍纵即逝,稍纵即逝的short-term短期,短期的,短期内,短线transitory暂时的,暂时性的,暂时性,过渡性brief简介,简要,简短的,简短flash闪光,闪存,闪现,闪电fly-by-night飞来横祸,蝇头小利,飞来横财,蝇头小利的人flying飞行,飞行的,飞行的方式fugitive逃亡者,逃亡,亡命之徒,逃犯passing逝者如斯夫,逝去的,逝世,逝者short短期,短期的,短暂的,短暂temporal暂时性的,暂时的,暂时性,颞部volatile挥发性,波动,挥发性的,波动性changeable可变的,可变,多变的,多变deciduous落叶的,落叶,落叶型,落叶树evanescent飘渺的,飘忽不定,飘渺,飘忽不定的flitting飘忽不定,飘飘然,飘忽不定的,摇摆不定的fugacious早熟,早落,早熟的,早泄going by过去的,过去的事,经由,过去impermanent朝不保夕,朝生暮死,电光火石,朝三暮四insubstantial不实在的,不切实际,不切实际的,非实质性migrating迁移,迁徙,移徙,迁移的momentary瞬间,瞬间的,瞬时,暂时的moving挪动,搬家,迁居,迁徙provisional暂时的,暂时,暂时性的,暂时性short-lived昙花一现,昙花一现的,短暂的,寿命短的transmigratory跨越式,跨越式的,穿越式,跨越式发展unstable不稳定的,不稳定,不稳的,不稳vacating撤离,腾空,腾出,空出

Examples

  • Their high-end response also allows them to better reproduce transients, the peaks at the beginning of a sound wave.

  • If you’re working in an untreated acoustic space, a dynamic microphone is the best choice due to its relatively low sensitivity, smooth transient response, and good rejection of ambient noise.

  • The latter, dubbed “transient expression,” is especially tantalizing for its rocket speed.

  • For some people, the negative side effects of meditation are transient.

  • The foundation of athletic talent is inherently unstable and transient.

  • HPV is so transient because no form of safe sex is fool proof.

  • Because my upbringing was so transient, New York ended up being my home.

  • Presidential power is surprisingly personal, contingent, and transient, not just institutional and consistent.

  • Los Angeles police have described Campbell as a transient who has lived in the city for only a short period.

  • In this case “transient” is attached, because most patients with this disorder make a full recovery after a period of time.

  • As he walked back to his hotel, his head was full of plans for the girl's transient pleasure and lasting benefit.

  • He was Gascon to the backbone, and his tongue too often betrayed his most secret and his most transient thoughts.

  • To the Indians and the Negroes, tobacco is almost the only solace in this transient life.

  • Our fine weather was very transient, for it was raining again when we reached Worcester.

  • But the Transient Car bill, as it came to be called, began mysteriously to attract unprecedented attention.

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