ephemeron
ephemeron — 名詞
1. a type of insect that lives as an adult for only one or two days, such as a mayf
蜉蝣
成蟲生命極短的昆蟲
a type of insect that lives as an adult for only one or two days, such as a mayfly
Every spring, Lakan goes to the river at dusk to watch the ephemerons hatch and take flight.
每年春天，Lakan 都會在黃昏時去河邊看蜉蝣孵化並起飛。
collocation: ephemerons hatch
Ryan noticed a tiny ephemeron clinging to the porch light, its body barely longer than his fingernail.
Ryan 注意到一隻小小的蜉蝣停在門廊燈上，身體還沒他的指甲長。
Under a flat stone near the pond, Linh found the shed skin of an ephemeron.
Linh 在池塘邊的一塊扁平石頭下找到了一隻蜉蝣蛻下的皮。
Unlike adult butterflies, which can live for months, an ephemeron survives only for a day or two.
成年蝴蝶可以活好幾個月，但蜉蝣成蟲只有一兩天的壽命。
contrast with longer-lived insects
- adult ephemeron
- ephemeron nymph
- ephemeron hatch
- ephemeron swarm
- mayfly
the everyday English name for the most common type of ephemeron
常見錯誤
2. something that exists, is popular, or has importance for a very short period of
短暫事物
短暫存在的人事物
something that exists, is popular, or has importance for a very short period of time, such as a passing fashion or a fleeting moment of beauty
The viral dance trend on social media was an ephemeron, forgotten within days.
社群媒體上的舞蹈熱潮只是曇花一現，幾天內就被遺忘了。
collocation: viral ephemeron
Sofia knew that the quiet afternoon with her grandmother was a precious ephemeron she would always treasure.
Sofia 知道和祖母一起度過的那個寧靜午後，是值得永遠珍惜的短暫美好時光。
Faisal called his fifteen minutes of fame an ephemeron, bright but gone in an instant.
Faisal 將他一舉成名的十五分鐘比喻為短暫的光芒，耀眼卻轉瞬即逝。
idiom-based comparison: fifteen minutes of fame
Most online memes are ephemerons that flare up and vanish before you can share them with everyone.
大多數網路迷因都是曇花一現，在你能分享給所有人之前就消失無蹤了。
- social ephemeron
- cultural ephemeron
- brief ephemeron
- flash in the pan
informal; emphasises sudden brief success that does not last
- passing fad
specifically about trends or crazes that fade quickly
- ephemeral thing
more general and less formal than ephemeron
- permanent fixture
something that lasts or stays for a long time
- classic
something that remains popular or valued over time, unlike an ephemeron
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this sense refers to any short-lived experience, trend, or object, not to insects. Typically used in literary, reflective, or formal writing.