transience

/ˈtrænziəns/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈænziəns] /ˈtrænʃəns/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈænziəns] /ˈtran(t)-sh(ē-)ən(t)s How to pronounce transience (audio) ˈtran-zē-ən(t)s How to pronounce transience (audio) ˈtran(t)-sē-; ˈtran-zhən(t)s,  -jən(t)s/ (ame, mw)

transience — 名詞

1. the condition of lasting only a limited time before ending or changing

1.名詞C1
釋義

短暫性；無常

事物只短時間存在的性質

the condition of lasting only a limited time before ending or changing

例句

The exhibition was beautiful, but its transience made Mei want to visit twice.

這場展覽很美，但它的短暫性讓 Mei 想看第二次。

its transience made [person] want to [verb] again

Sora writes poems about the transience of youth and the speed of change.

Sora 寫詩談青春的短暫性，以及變化來得有多快。

同義詞
  • impermanence

    broader and often more philosophical, with stronger emphasis on the certainty that things end

  • ephemerality

    stresses very short duration and often appears in art or design writing

  • temporariness

    plainer and more practical; often used for plans or arrangements rather than moods or beauty

反義詞
  • permanence

    the direct opposite: the state of lasting indefinitely

  • stability

    focuses on staying steady or unchanged, not only on duration

文法句型

the transience of + noun

transience in + noun

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and often followed by 'of + noun', especially with life, beauty, fame, or feelings. Common in formal, reflective, and philosophical writing.

常見錯誤

❌There were many transiences in that period.
✅There was a lot of transience in that period.
💡'transience' is normally uncountable and is not usually pluralized.

2. the state of living somewhere for a limited period instead of settling there per

2.名詞C1
釋義

暫住；流動

在某地短住後離開的情況

the state of living somewhere for a limited period instead of settling there permanently

例句

The school struggled with the transience of farm workers' children during the picking season.

採收季節時，農工子女的暫住性讓學校很難維持教學穩定。

the transience of [group] during seasonal work

Quan said the transience of military life made it hard to keep close friends.

Quan 說，軍旅生活的流動性讓人很難維持親近的朋友關係。

同義詞
  • mobility

    broader; can refer to movement in general, not specifically short-term residence

  • turnover

    focuses on people frequently leaving and being replaced

  • instability

    emphasizes the unsettled result rather than temporary residence itself

反義詞
  • settlement

    the condition of staying and becoming established in a place

  • permanence

    stresses long-term residence instead of passing through

文法句型

the transience of + group

transience in + population

用法筆記

Also uncountable. This sense appears mainly in social, housing, or community contexts, where it describes people who do not stay long enough to become settled residents.

常見錯誤

❌Our transience at the hotel was very comfortable.
✅Our short stay at the hotel was very comfortable.
💡this sense is about temporary residence as a social pattern, not an ordinary visit.