plural moments
plural moments
Learner's definition of MOMENT
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[count] : a very short period of time片刻;瞬间 -
The sunshine that was here a moment [=minute, second] ago is gone.阳光一转眼就消失了。
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The sun was shining. Moments later, it began to rain.之前还阳光明媚,顷刻间就下起了雨。
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It was a moment before she realized what had happened.她一下子就明白发生什么了。
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She stopped for a moment and peeked into the window.她停了一下,偷偷朝窗户里看。
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It should only take a moment to fix the problem.这个问题只稍片刻工夫就能解决。
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Do you have a (spare) moment? [=do you have some free time so we can talk to each other briefly?]你有空吗?
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I'm very busy and I don't have a moment to spare.我很忙,没空。
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The doctor arrived not a moment too soon. [=the doctor arrived just in time to help]医生来得很及时。
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I'll explain that in a moment. [=shortly, soon]那个问题我马上就会解释。
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The crowd observed a moment of silence [=a short period of silent thought or prayer] for those who died in the tragedy.人群为灾难中的逝者默哀了片刻。
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[count] : a particular time : a precise point in time某刻;某一确切时刻 -
One moment it was sunny; the next it was pouring rain.刚刚还阳光普照,紧接着就大雨倾盆了。
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We enjoyed every moment of the play. [=we enjoyed all of the play]这部戏的分分秒秒我们都喜欢。
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The moment for us to act has arrived.到我们行动的时刻了。
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The moment is ripe for action. [=this is the right time for action]采取行动的时机成熟了。
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War seemed unavoidable at that moment in history.历史上的那一刻,战争似乎不可避免。
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She knew exactly the right moment to ask for a raise.她对要求加薪的适当时机非常清楚。
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We had an exciting vacation. There was never a dull moment.我们度过了一个令人兴奋的假期,没有片刻乏味无聊。
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a [noncount] : the present time现在;目前 -
At the moment [=right now, at the current time] she is working on a novel.目前,她正在创作一部长篇小说。
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We aren't prepared at this moment [=at this time, now] to say what our plans are.我们现在还没准备透露我们的计划。
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As of this moment [=as of now, right now], there's nothing you can do.眼下,你什么也做不了。
◊ Something that is true for the moment is true now but might not be true for long.目前;暂时
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For the moment, it is the world's largest city. [=it is the world's largest city now, but that may not be true much longer]目前,它是世界上最大的城市。
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He's staying out of trouble for the moment.他暂时没什么麻烦。
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For the moment, at least, I had the room to myself.至少目前这个房间属于我个人。
◊ Someone or something that is of the moment is very popular at a particular time.(某一时刻)流行的,盛行的,当红的
b [count] : a time of importance or success重要时刻;成功时刻 -
She took the time to relish her moment of triumph.她趁机享受自己的成功时刻。
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He's not the best player on the team, but he has his moments. [=he has times when he is extremely good, successful, etc.]他不是队里最好的运动员,但也有表现很好的时候。
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It was a defining moment for him.对他而言,那是个决定性时刻。
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It was a crowning moment in his presidency.那是他在总统任期内的巅峰时刻。
any moment
◊ If something could happen (at) any moment (now), it could happen very soon.很快;随时
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He could lose his temper at any moment.他随时都会发脾气。
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The war could begin at any moment.战争随时都可能爆发。
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She should be arriving at any moment now.她应该很快就到。
at/on a moment's notice
— see 1notice
from moment to moment
or from one moment to the next or moment by moment
: very quickly as time passes很快地;时刻地
hold/hang on a moment
informal or wait/just a moment
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used to tell someone to wait or to stop for a brief time稍等;等一下
moment of truth
: the time when you have to do or decide something(做决定或采取行动的)关键时刻 -
The moment of truth came early, when we had to decide whether to stay or go.做决定的时刻提早来了,我们必须决定是留还是走。
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It was her moment of truth, when she needed to show that she had the talent to succeed.那是她的关键时刻,她需要证明自己具有成功的才能。
not for a/one moment
: at no time : not at all从未;一点也不
on the spur of the moment
— see 1spur
the last moment
: the latest possible time : the last minute最后一刻 -
Our flight was canceled at the last moment.我们的航班在最后一刻被取消了。
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She finished her paper at the last moment.她在最后一刻完成了论文。
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Many people wait until the last (possible) moment before shopping for Christmas presents.很多人都尽可能拖到最后一刻才去购买圣诞节礼物。
the moment
: as soon as…就… -
The moment the cameras are turned off, he is able to relax.照相机一关,他就能放松了。
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Everything stops the moment she walks in the room.她一走进房间,一切就都停下来了。
within moments
: very quickly : within a very short amount of time很快地;迅速地