ephemeral

/ɪˈfemərəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈfemərəl/ (ame, ipa) · /i-ˈfe-mə-rəl -ˈfē- -ˈfem-rəl, -ˈfēm-/ (ame, mw)

ephemeral — 形容詞

  • ephemeralpositive
  • more ephemeralcomparative
  • most ephemeralsuperlative

1. If something is ephemeral, it stays around only briefly and then fades, disappea

1.形容詞C1
釋義

短暫的

很快就消失或結束的

If something is ephemeral, it stays around only briefly and then fades, disappears, or ends instead of continuing.

例句

The beauty of the ice sculpture was ephemeral in the afternoon sun.

那座冰雕的美在午後陽光下十分短暫。

be + ephemeral; beauty that quickly fades

Nadia's anger seemed ephemeral, and she was laughing again ten minutes later.

Nadia 的怒氣很短暫，十分鐘後她又笑了起來。

同義詞
  • temporary

    the everyday word for something expected to end after a period of time

  • fleeting

    stresses very quick passing, often with a lighter or more poetic tone

  • short-lived

    neutral and conversational; often used when something ends sooner than hoped

  • transient

    formal like ephemeral, but often emphasizes passing through or instability

反義詞
  • lasting

    continues for a long time

  • enduring

    keeps going despite time or difficulty

  • permanent

    intended to remain and not disappear

文法句型

ephemeral + noun

be + ephemeral

用法筆記

More formal than 'temporary' or 'short-lived'. It often describes feelings, beauty, fashion, fame, or other things that fade quickly by nature, not arrangements planned to end on a schedule.

常見錯誤

❌I'm looking for an ephemeral job this summer.
✅I'm looking for a temporary job this summer.
💡'ephemeral' usually describes things that quickly fade by nature, not planned short-term work.
❌Our meeting was ephemeral because it lasted thirty minutes.
✅Our meeting was brief because it lasted thirty minutes.
💡'ephemeral' suggests something that quickly vanishes or loses effect, not simply something short in length.

ephemeral — 名詞