temporariness
temporariness — 名詞
1. the condition of being designed, intended, or expected to last only for a limite
暫時性
只持續短時間而非永久的性質
the condition of being designed, intended, or expected to last only for a limited time rather than continuing for good
Lucía accepted the temporariness of her summer job before returning to university in autumn.
Lucía 接受了她暑期工作的暫時性，反正秋天就要回大學上課了。
temporariness + of + [temporary role/job]
The bamboo scaffolding's temporariness worried some residents, but the builders assured them it was safe.
竹製鷹架的暫時性讓一些居民感到擔心，但工人向他們保證這樣搭很安全。
Karim disliked his apartment lease's temporariness, knowing he would move again soon.
Karim 不喜歡公寓租約的暫時性，因為他知道很快又得搬家。
The cherry blossoms' temporariness brought sadness since they lasted only a few days.
櫻花的暫時性讓人感到哀愁，因為它們的花期只有短短幾天。
Parents explain a loose tooth's temporariness, saying a permanent one will grow in.
父母向孩子解釋乳牙鬆動的暫時性，說恆牙之後就會長出來。
- transience
more formal; often used for populations, phases of life, or visitors rather than objects
- impermanence
philosophical or spiritual tone; suggests the natural, inevitable passing of all things
- brevity
focuses on short duration itself rather than the quality of being temporary; common for events or texts
- permanence
direct opposite; the state of lasting forever or indefinitely
- stability
focuses on unchanging condition rather than lasting forever; implies reliability
文法句型
the temporariness of + [noun phrase]
用法筆記
Almost always used with 'the' followed by 'of' and a noun phrase (e.g. the temporariness of the arrangement). Uncountable; rarely appears in a plural form even when referring to multiple temporary situations.