moments

IPA/ˈməʊ.mənt/
KK[mˈomənts]IPA/ˈmoʊ.mənt/

moments — 名詞

  • momentssingular
  • momentsesplural

1. an extremely short amount of time, usually just a few seconds or less

1.名詞A2
釋義

片刻

極短的一段時間，通常僅數秒

an extremely short amount of time, usually just a few seconds or less

例句

Joshua waited a moment before knocking on the hospital door.

Joshua 在敲醫院的門之前等了片刻。

a moment = a very short pause

During the quake, the ground shook for a few moments and then went still.

地震期間，地面搖晃了片刻，然後歸於平靜。

常見搭配
  • a moment
  • just a moment
  • a few moments
  • wait a moment
  • at any moment
  • a long moment
同義詞
  • instant

    even shorter than a moment; feels more sudden

  • second

    informal way to mean a very short time, not exactly one second

  • jiffy

    very informal; used mainly in spoken English

文法句型

a moment

a few moments

in just a moment

2. a particular occasion or point in time when something happens, especially one th

2.名詞B1
釋義

時刻；時機

某事發生的特定時間點，常指重要時刻

a particular occasion or point in time when something happens, especially one that stands out as important, memorable, or just right for doing something

例句

Mira chose the perfect moment to tell her parents the good news.

Mira 選了完美的時機告訴父母這個好消息。

the perfect moment + to-infinitive

For Hamza, the best moment of the trip was watching the sun rise over the mountains.

對 Hamza 來說，這趟旅行最美好的時刻是在山上看日出的那一刻。

常見搭配
  • the perfect moment
  • the best/worst moment
  • the last moment
  • choose your moment
  • the moment (that)
同義詞
  • occasion

    more formal; often used for planned events

  • time

    broader and more general than moment

  • point

    more abstract; emphasises the exact position in a timeline

文法句型

the moment (that)

the best/worst moment

choose your moment

常見錯誤

At the moment I saw her, I knew.
The moment I saw her, I knew.
Use 'the moment' (not 'at the moment') to mean 'as soon as.'

3. the present time; used in 'at the moment' to talk about what is true or happenin

3.名詞A2
釋義

目前

現在；說話當下的時間狀態

the present time; used in 'at the moment' to talk about what is true or happening now

例句

At the moment, Mayumi is staying with her aunt in Osaka.

目前 Mayumi 正在大阪和阿姨住在一起。

at the moment = currently, right now

The noodle shop on Maple Street is closed at the moment but will reopen next Monday.

楓樹街的麵店目前休息中，但下週一會重新開業。

常見搭配
  • at the moment
同義詞
  • currently

    slightly more formal than 'at the moment'

  • now

    simpler and more direct; can feel more abrupt

  • presently

    formal; more common in written English

文法句型

at the moment

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 5: 'at the moment' describes a general current state, while 'at this/that moment' (sense 5) points to a single precise instant.

常見錯誤

In the moment, I am studying for exams.
At the moment, I am studying for exams.
The correct phrase for 'now' is 'at the moment,' not 'in the moment.'

4. used in the phrase 'for the moment' to say that something is true now but will p

4.名詞B2
釋義

暫時

目前如此但之後可能改變

used in the phrase 'for the moment' to say that something is true now but will probably change later

例句

For the moment, Nora is content living in her small rented flat.

Nora 暫時滿足於住在狹小的租屋處。

for the moment = temporarily, for now

The children are quiet for the moment, but that will not last long.

孩子們暫時很安靜，但這不會持續太久。

常見搭配
  • for the moment
同義詞
  • temporarily

    more formal; used as an adverb, not a set phrase

  • for now

    less formal than 'for the moment'; same meaning

  • provisionally

    formal; suggests an arrangement is not final

文法句型

for the moment

用法筆記

'For the moment' always suggests the situation may change. Compare with 'at the moment' (sense 3), which simply describes the present state without implying change.

5. a precise instant, used with 'this' or 'that' to point to the very second someth

5.名詞B1
釋義

瞬間

某件事發生的精確瞬間

a precise instant, used with 'this' or 'that' to point to the very second something happens — often something sudden or unexpected

例句

At that moment, a loud crash echoed from the empty kitchen.

就在那一瞬間，一聲巨響從空蕩的廚房傳來。

at that moment = right then, at that exact instant

Brandon froze at that moment, completely unsure what to say next.

Brandon 在那一瞬間僵住了，完全不知道接下來該說什麼。

常見搭配
  • at this moment
  • at that moment
  • at that very moment
  • at this moment in time
同義詞
  • instant

    emphasises the suddenness or exactness of the point in time

  • second

    informal; 'at that second' can replace 'at that moment'

文法句型

at this moment

at that moment

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 3: 'at this/that moment' marks a precise point when something happens, while 'at the moment' (sense 3) describes a broader ongoing state.

6. importance or significance; used almost always in the phrase 'of (great/little)

6.名詞C1
釋義

重要性

具有重大意義或影響力

importance or significance; used almost always in the phrase 'of (great/little) moment' to say how much something matters

例句

The village council met to discuss a matter of great moment.

村委會開會討論一件極為重大的事務。

of great moment = very important

His personal views were of little moment to the judge's final decision.

他的個人觀點對法官的最終判決影響甚微。

常見搭配
  • of great moment
  • of little moment
  • of no moment
  • a matter of moment
同義詞
  • importance

    much more common; the everyday word for this meaning

  • significance

    neutral; can refer to meaning as well as importance

  • consequence

    emphasises the results or effects of something

  • weight

    suggests seriousness and influence, as in 'a matter of great weight'

反義詞

文法句型

of great moment

of little moment

用法筆記

Formal and somewhat old-fashioned. Almost always used in the phrase 'of (great/little) moment.' Do not confuse with sense 1 (a short time).

常見錯誤

a decision of great importance moment
a decision of great moment
'Of great moment' already means 'of great importance'; using both is redundant.

7. in physics and engineering, a force that makes something turn around a fixed poi

7.名詞C2
釋義

力矩

物理學上使物體轉動的力量

in physics and engineering, a force that makes something turn around a fixed point, or the measurement of that turning effect

例句

Before the bridge was built, the engineer calculated the bending moment on each steel support beam.

在橋樑建造之前，工程師計算了每根鋼製支撐樑的彎曲力矩。

bending moment (technical term in structural engineering)

To turn the heavy flywheel by hand, a larger moment is needed than one person can provide.

要用手轉動沉重的飛輪，需要的力矩大過一個人能提供的力。

常見搭配
  • bending moment
  • moment of a force
  • turning moment
  • overturning moment
同義詞
  • torque

    more common in engineering and mechanics; means the same thing

  • turning force

    plain-English equivalent; easier for non-specialists to understand

文法句型

moment of a force

bending moment

用法筆記

A technical term used in physics and engineering. Not used in everyday conversation. The everyday equivalent is 'turning force' or 'torque.'

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副詞搭配

  • just a moment
  • only a moment

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