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Fleeting ˈfliːtɪŋ ˈfliːtɪŋli Short Moment Adj Caught Glimpse

Fleeting describes something that lasts for a very short time, commonly used for brief glimpses, moments, or visits.

fleeting 指持续时间极短的事物,常用于形容短暂的瞥见、瞬间或拜访。

word fleeting
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Collins
fleeting ★☆☆☆☆
/fli͟ːtɪŋ/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]短暂的;飞逝的 Fleeting is used to describe something which lasts only for a very short time.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • The girls caught only a fleeting glimpse of the driver...

    女孩们只匆匆瞥了一眼司机。

  • She wondered for a fleeting moment if he would put his arm around her.

    他会不会搂住自己,这个念头在她脑子里一闪而过。

fleetingly
  • A smile passed fleetingly across his face...

    他脸上闪过一丝笑容。

  • I think I saw her, fleetingly, at a football match.

    我想我在一场足球赛上匆匆见过她一次。


Oxford fleet·ing / ˈfliːtɪŋ ; NAmE ˈfliːtɪŋ / adjective [usually before noun ] lasting only a short time 短暂的;闪现的 SYN
brief
a fleeting glimpse/smile 短暂的一瞥;一闪即逝的微笑 a fleeting momentof happiness 转瞬即逝的幸福时刻 We paid a fleeting visitto Paris. 我们短暂游览了巴黎。 fleet·ing·ly / ˈfliːtɪŋli ; NAmE ˈfliːtɪŋli / adverb
fleet·ing / ˈfliːtɪŋ ; NAmE ˈfliːtɪŋ / fleet·ing·ly / ˈfliːtɪŋli ; NAmE ˈfliːtɪŋli /
LDC
fleetingfleet‧ing /ˈfliːtɪŋ/ adjective [usually before noun]
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lasting for only a short time SYN  brief:  a fleeting smile For one fleeting moment, Paula allowed herself to forget her troubles. I caught a fleeting glimpse of them as they drove past. Carol was paying a fleeting visit to Paris. see thesaurus at
short
fleetingly adverb
WDF

fleeting

[ˈfli:tɪŋ]
原型:fleeting 是 fleet 的现在分词
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短暂的(90%),疾驰的(7%),动词fleet的现在分词形式.(3%)
adj.飞逝的;转瞬间的
v.迅速移动(fleet的ing形式)

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