ADJECTIVE | VERB + MOMENT | MOMENT + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤brief, fleeting, passing片刻;瞬間;剎那▸➤long好一會兒▸➤precious, rare寶貴的/難得的時刻◇They were making the most of those last precious moments together.他們充分利用最後在一起的寶貴時光。➤intimate, quiet親密的/安靜的時刻▸➤anxious, awful, awkward, embarrassing, heart-stopping, tense, terrifying焦急的/可怕的/尷尬的/難堪的/令人心悸的/緊張的/恐怖的時刻◇For one heart-stopping moment, we thought she was going to fall.有那麼一刻我們的心臟幾乎停止了跳動,以為她要摔倒了。➤bad, difficult糟糕的時期;困難的時候◇That was a bad moment in my life.那是我人生中頗為糟糕的時期。➤odd, spare閒暇;空閒的時候◇Could you look through this report when you have a spare moment?有空的時候你看看這個報告好嗎?➤exact, particular, precise, very正是那一時刻◇I felt at home here from the very moment I arrived.從我到這兒的那一刻起我就有回到家的感覺。➤good, opportune, perfect, right好時機;適當的時機;絕好的時機;合適的時機◇I don't think this is the right moment to ask for a bonus.我覺得這不是提出獎金要求的合適時機。➤inopportune, wrong不當的/錯誤的時機▸➤big, critical, crucial, decisive, defining, important, key, pivotal, seminal, watershed重大時刻;關鍵時刻;緊要關頭;決定性時刻;重要時刻;有開創意義的時刻;轉折時刻◇I didn't want to screw up my big moment.我不想把我的重要時刻搞砸了。◇We have reached a critical moment in the negotiations.我們到了談判的關鍵時刻。➤historic, historical歷史性時刻▸➤climactic, dramatic高潮/激動人心的時刻▸➤blissful, glorious, magic, magical, marvellous/marvelous, memorable, unforgettable, wonderful幸福的時刻;輝煌的時刻;神奇的時刻;奇妙的時刻;難忘的時刻;美妙的時刻▸➤emotional, poignant, tender, touching動情的/辛酸的/溫柔的/動人的時刻➤funny, humorous好玩的/幽默的瞬間◇This is one of the book's funniest moments.這是全書最可笑的片段之一。➤crowning, finest, great, happiest, proudest, shining (especially NAmE) 最偉大的/最輝煌的/極重要的/最幸福的/最自豪的/閃亮的時刻◇Her finest moment came when she won the Nobel Prize.獲得諾貝爾獎是她最輝煌的時刻。➤unguarded不留神的時候◇She let the news slip in an unguarded moment.她一不留神泄露了消息。➤senior (humorous) (= a forgetful occasion)老年失憶瞬間◇It was a bad time to have a senior moment.老年糊塗可真是糟糕。➤final, last最後時刻◇Why do you leave it until the last possible moment before getting ready?你為什麼非得等到準備就緒前的最後一刻呢?VERB + MOMENT➤last, take持續一會兒;花費片刻工夫◇The feeling only lasted a moment.這種感覺只持續了一會兒。◇This won't take a moment.這花不了多少時間。➤hesitate (for), pause (for), wait (for)猶豫/停頓/等待片刻◇She paused a moment to reflect.她停頓片刻進行反思。➤spend花片刻工夫◇I spent a few moments thinking what I was going to say.我花了些時間想了想自己要說什麼。➤give sb, spare (sb)給某人片刻;(為某人)抽出片刻◇I can only spare you a moment, I'm afraid.我恐怕只能給你抽出一點兒時間。➤enjoy, relish, savour/savor享受⋯時刻;品味⋯時刻◇Victory was sweet, and she relished every moment.勝利的感覺是甜蜜的,她細細品味着每一個瞬間。➤cherish, treasure珍視⋯時刻◇I treasure the moments we spent together.我很珍視我們一起度過的那些時刻。➤recall, relive, remember回憶/回味/記得⋯時刻◇Afterwards she relived every moment in her head.後來她在腦中回味了每個瞬間。➤dread害怕⋯時刻◇I dread the moment when she finds out.我害怕她發現真相的那一刻。➤choose, pick, seize選擇/挑選/抓住時機◇He's in a bad mood today-you need to choose your moment carefully.他今天情緒不佳,你要見機行事。➤capture捕捉某一刻◇I managed to capture the moment on film.我把那一刻拍了下來。MOMENT + VERB➤arrive, come, occur時刻到來◇The moment had finally come to make a move.行動的時刻終於到來了。➤pass時機過去◇He opened his mouth to say he loved her, but the moment passed.他開口想說愛她,但時機稍縱即逝。PREPOSITION➤after a/the moment片刻之後◇After a moment we followed him.片刻之後,我們跟在了他後面。➤at a/the moment在⋯時刻◇At that very moment the phone rang.就在那時,電話鈴響了。◇He might wake up at any moment.他隨時都可能醒過來。➤for a/the moment片刻;一會兒◇She paused for a moment.她停頓了片刻。➤from a/the moment從⋯時刻起◇I loved her from the first moment I met her.我對她一見鍾情。➤in a/the moment立即;在⋯時刻◇I'll be back in a moment.我馬上就回來。◇in her rare moments of leisure在她難得空閒的時候➤moment in在⋯上的時刻◇a great moment in the country's history該國歷史上的一個重要時刻➤moment of⋯的時刻◇at the moment of death在死亡的那一刻◇It was the proudest moment of my entire life.這是我一生最驕傲的時刻。◇There was a moment of silence.出現了片刻的沉默。PHRASES➤at a given moment, at any given moment在某一特定的/在任何特定的時刻◇You need to be aware of what you are doing at any given moment.你要時刻清楚自己在幹些什麼。➤every waking moment醒着的每一時刻◇I don't expect to spend every waking moment at work.我不希望把醒着的每一時刻都用來工作。➤a few moments一會兒◇Could you wait a few moments?你等一會兒好嗎?➤in the heat of the moment情緒激動之時◇In the heat of the moment she forgot what she wanted to say.她因為一時激動而忘記了自己想說什麼。➤a moment ago剛才◇He was here just a moment ago.他剛才還在這兒。➤a moment later過了一會兒◇A moment later, the ceiling fell in.過了一會兒,天花板就塌下來了。➤a moment longer, a moment more再多片刻◇I couldn't stand it a moment longer.我一刻也不能再忍受了。➤a moment or two一會兒工夫◇I stood there for a moment or two.我在那兒站了一會兒。➤never a dull moment從未感到乏味;總是豐富多彩◇There's never a dull moment in this job.這工作從不讓人感到乏味。➤not a moment too soon幾乎來不及➤the present moment此時此刻◇At the present moment, we do not have a choice.此時此刻,我們沒有選擇。