transient

英 [ˈtrænziənt]

美 [ˈtrænʃnt]

adj.  短暂的; 转瞬即逝的; 倏忽; 暂住的; 过往的; 临时的
n.  暂住某地的人; 过往旅客; 临时工

复数：transients　

CET6考研TOEFLGREIELTSTEM8计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.10341 / COCA.10735

牛津词典

adj.

• 短暂的；转瞬即逝的；倏忽
  continuing for only a short time
  1. the transient nature of speech
     言语的即逝性
• 暂住的；过往的；临时的
  staying or working in a place for only a short time, before moving on
  1. a city with a large transient population (= of students, temporary workers, etc.)
     有大量流动人口的城市

noun

• 暂住某地的人；过往旅客；临时工
  a person who stays or works in a place for only a short time, before moving on

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 短暂的;倏忽的;无常的
  Transientis used to describe a situation that lasts only a short time or is constantly changing.
  1. ...the transient nature of high fashion...
     顶级时装的瞬息万变性
  2. In most cases, pain is transient.
     大多数情况下，疼痛是短暂的。
• N-COUNT 临时旅客;流动短工;暂居者
  Transientsare people who stay in a place for only a short time and then move somewhere else.
  1. …a hotel for transients.
     为过路客人开设的旅馆

英英释义

noun

• (physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load
• one who stays for only a short time
  1. transient laborers

adj

• of a mental act
  Synonym:transeunt
• lasting a very short time
  1. the ephemeral joys of childhood
  2. a passing fancy
  3. youth's transient beauty
  4. love is transitory but it is eternal
  5. fugacious blossoms
  Synonym:ephemeralpassingshort-livedtransitoryfugacious

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