momentary

/ˈməʊməntri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈməʊmənteri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmō-mən-ˌter-ē/ (ame, mw)

momentary — adjective

  • momentarypositive
  • more momentarycomparative
  • most momentarysuperlative

1. If something is momentary, it is present just briefly and is over almost as soon

1.形容詞C1
釋義

If something is momentary, it is present just briefly and is over almost as soon as it begins.

例句

Kabir felt momentary panic when the train doors started to close.

momentary + feeling noun: momentary panic

There was a momentary silence after the judge read the result.

momentary + event noun: momentary silence

同義詞
  • brief

    more general and common; it can describe any short event, speech, or text

  • fleeting

    more literary; often used for feelings, looks, or impressions that pass quickly

  • short-lived

    stresses that something ends soon after appearing, often over hours or days rather than seconds

  • temporary

    used for something meant to last for a limited period, usually much longer than a moment

反義詞
  • lasting

    continues instead of ending almost at once

  • prolonged

    drawn out over a noticeably longer period

  • permanent

    expected to remain rather than disappear quickly

文法句型

momentary + noun

be + momentary

用法筆記

Mostly used before a noun, especially with words like pause, silence, lapse, or panic. After a linking verb, it usually stresses that a feeling, pain, or problem disappeared almost immediately.

常見錯誤

❌The lights were turned off momentary.
✅The lights were turned off momentarily.
💡Use the adverb 'momentarily' when describing how briefly an action lasts.
❌She signed a momentary contract for the summer.
✅She signed a temporary contract for the summer.
💡'Momentary' describes something almost immediate, not an arrangement lasting weeks or months.