moment

noun

1. 片刻；瞬间
   a very short period of time
   1. Could you wait a moment , please?
      请您稍等一下，好吗？
   2. One moment, please (= Please wait a short time) .
      请稍候！
   3. He thought for a moment before replying.
      他想了一下才回答。
   4. I'll be back in a moment .
      我一会儿就回来。
   5. We arrived not a moment too soon (= almost too late) .
      我们到得一点也不早。
   6. Moments later (= a very short time later) , I heard a terrible crash.
      过了一会儿，我听到一声可怕的撞击声。
2. 准确时刻；正是时候
   an exact point in time
   1. We're busy at the moment (= now) .
      我们这会儿很忙。
   2. I agreed in a moment of weakness.
      我一时心软就答应了。
   3. At that very moment , the phone rang.
      就在那时，电话铃响了。
   4. From that moment on , she never felt really well again.
      从那时候开始，她就再也没真正好受过。
3. 时机；机遇；时光；做某事的时刻
   a particular occasion; a time for doing sth
   1. I'm waiting for the right moment to tell him the bad news.
      我得找个适当的时机告诉他这个坏消息。
   2. That was one of the happiest moments of my life.
      那是我一生中最快乐的一段时光。
   3. Have I caught you at a bad moment?
      我是不是来得不是时候？

1. N-COUNT 片刻;瞬间
   You can refer to a very short period of time, for example a few seconds, as a moment or moments .
   1. In a moment he was gone...
      一转眼他就不见了。
   2. She stared at him a moment, then turned away...
      她凝视他片刻，然后转过脸去。
   3. Stop for one moment and think about it!...
      稍停片刻，想一想！
   4. In moments, I was asleep once more.
      不一会儿工夫，我又睡着了。
2. N-COUNT 时刻;时候
   A particular moment is the point in time at which something happens.
   1. At this moment a car stopped at the house...
      就在这时，一辆轿车在房前停下了。
   2. Many people still remember the moment when they heard that President Kennedy had been assassinated.
      很多人仍然记得听到肯尼迪总统遇刺的那一刻。
   3. ...a decision that may have been made in a moment of panic.
      或许是在惊慌失措时作出的决定
3. PHRASE 随时;马上;即刻
   If you say that something will or may happen at any moment or any moment now, you are emphasizing that it is likely to happen very soon.
   1. They ran the risk of being shot at any moment...
      他们冒着随时会中弹的危险。
   2. He'll be here to see you any moment now.
      他马上就会来这儿看你。
4. PHRASE 此刻;目前;眼下
   You use expressions such as at the moment ,at this moment, and at the present moment to indicate that a particular situation exists at the time when you are speaking.
   1. At the moment, no one is talking to me...
      此刻没人跟我说话。
   2. This is being planned at the present moment...
      目前这件事正在计划中。
   3. He's touring South America at this moment in time.
      他此刻正在南美旅游观光。
5. PHRASE 哪怕一闪念
   If you say that you do not believe for a moment or for one moment that something is true, you are emphasizing that you do not believe that it could possibly be true.
   1. I don't for a moment think there'll be a divorce.
      我从来没想过将来会离婚。
6. PHRASE 暂时;目前
   You use for the moment to indicate that something is true now, even if it will not be true in the future.
   1. For the moment, however, the government is happy to live with it.
      不过目前政府对此还乐于容忍。
7. PHRASE 有成功(或得意)的时刻；有吸引人的时刻
   If you say that someone or something has their moments, you are indicating that there are times when they are successful or interesting, but that this does not happen very often.
   1. The film has its moments...
      这部电影有其吸引人之处。
   2. He's not the thoroughly outgoing character you'd predict, although he has his moments.
      虽然他也有活泼的时候，但他并非如你所想的那么外向。
8. PHRASE 最后一刻;最后时刻
   If someone does something at the last moment, they do it at the latest time possible.
   1. They changed their minds at the last moment and refused to go.
      他们在最后一刻改变主意，决定不去了。
9. PHRASE 下一刻，一会儿，紧接着（尤指突然发生很大变化）
   You use the expression the next moment, or expressions such as 'one moment he was there, the next he was gone', to emphasize that something happens suddenly, especially when it is very different from what was happening before.
   1. The next moment there was an almighty crash...
      接着发生了剧烈的撞击。
   2. He is unpredictable, weeping one moment, laughing the next.
      他喜怒无常，一会儿哭，一会儿笑。
10. PHRASE 红极一时;盛行一时
    You use of the moment to describe someone or something that is or was especially popular at a particular time, especially when you want to suggest that their popularity is unlikely to last long or did not last long.
    1. He's the man of the moment, isn't he?
       他现在很红，不是吗？
    2. He calls it a 'contraption', using his favourite word of the moment.
       他用了眼下他最喜欢说的“玩意儿”一词来称呼它。
11. PHRASE 一…就
    If you say that something happens the moment something else happens, you are emphasizing that it happens immediately after the other thing.
    1. The moment I closed my eyes, I fell asleep.
       我闭上眼睛就睡着了。
12. spur of the moment → see: spur

1. The bedroom light went out after a moment.
   卧室里的灯过了一会儿就灭了。
2. I remember now. He arrived just at the moment it happened
   现在我想起来了，他恰恰在事情发生的时候到了。
3. I can just about tolerate it at the moment
   当时我差一点就忍受不了了。
4. In a moment he was gone
   一转眼他就不见了。
5. She stared at him a moment, then turned away
   她凝视他片刻，然后转过脸去。
6. Stop for one moment and think about it!
   稍停片刻，想一想！
7. In moments, I was asleep once more.
   不一会儿工夫，我又睡着了。
8. At this moment a car stopped at the house
   就在这时，一辆轿车在房前停下了。
9. Many people still remember the moment when they heard that President Kennedy had been assassinated.
   很多人仍然记得听到肯尼迪总统遇刺的那一刻。
10. They ran the risk of being shot at any moment
    他们冒着随时会中弹的危险。
11. He'll be here to see you any moment now.
    他马上就会来这儿看你。
12. At the moment, no one is talking to me
    此刻没人跟我说话。
13. This is being planned at the present moment
    目前这件事正在计划中。
14. He's touring South America at this moment in time.
    他此刻正在南美旅游观光。
15. I don't for a moment think there'll be a divorce.
    我从来没想过将来会离婚。
16. For the moment, however, the government is happy to live with it.
    不过目前政府对此还乐于容忍。
17. The film has its moments
    这部电影有其吸引人之处。
18. He's not the thoroughly outgoing character you'd predict, although he has his moments.
    虽然他也有活泼的时候，但他并非如你所想的那么外向。
19. They changed their minds at the last moment and refused to go.
    他们在最后一刻改变主意，决定不去了。
20. The next moment there was an almighty crash
    接着发生了剧烈的撞击。
21. He is unpredictable, weeping one moment, laughing the next.
    他喜怒无常，一会儿哭，一会儿笑。
22. He's the man of the moment, isn't he?
    他现在很红，不是吗？
23. He calls it a 'contraption', using his favourite word of the moment.
    他用了眼下他最喜欢说的“玩意儿”一词来称呼它。
24. The moment I closed my eyes, I fell asleep.
    我闭上眼睛就睡着了。
25. Both men knew the moment of truth had arrived.
    两人都知道关键时刻到了。
26. I'm off coffee at the moment
    我眼下不再嗜咖啡了。
27. She regarded him curiously for a moment
    她好奇地看了他一会儿。
28. In the moment of triumph I felt uneasy.
    在成功的那一刻我反而感到了不安。
29. His courage failed him at the last moment.
    他在最后一刻失去了勇气。
30. I have not a moment's leisure.
    我没有一点闲工夫。

  instant moment second【导航词义：瞬间，片刻】

  instant n. 片刻，刹那

〔辨析〕指极短的时间，如转瞬即逝的刹那间，通常用单数。

  moment n. 片刻

〔辨析〕指很短的一段时间，多用于日常口语。

  second n. 一会儿，片刻

〔辨析〕指极为短暂的一段时间，常可与 moment 换用。

n.

(at) any moment (now)

• 很快；随时
  very soon
  1. Hurry up! He'll be back any moment now.
     快点！他随时都会回来。

at this moment in time

• 现在；此时此刻
  now, at the present time
  1. At this moment in time, I don't know what my decision will be.
     此时此刻，我不知道自己会作出什么决定。

for the moment/present

• 目前；暂时
  for now; for a short time
  1. This house is big enough for the moment, but we'll have to move if we have children.
     这房子现在还够大。要是有了孩子，我们得搬。

have its/your moments

• 有短暂的好时候
  to have short times that are better, more interesting, etc. than others
  1. The job isn't exciting all the time, but it has its moments.
     这工作并不总是很带劲，但也有让人兴奋的时候。

the moment of truth

• 考验的时刻；（决策的）关键时刻
  a time when sb/sth is tested, or when important decisions are made

the moment (that)…

• 一…就…
  as soon as…
  1. I want to see him the moment he arrives.
     希望他一到我就见到他。

not for a/one moment

• 当然不；一点也不
  certainly not; not at all
  1. I don't think for a moment that she'll accept but you can ask her.
     我觉得她一定不会接受的，不过你可以去问问她。

of moment

• 非常重要
  very important
  1. matters of great moment
     极其重要的事

of the moment

• 红极一时；盛行一时；广为谈论
  famous, important and talked about a lot now
  1. She's the fashion designer of the moment.
     她是当前最红的时装设计师。

just a minute/moment/second

• 稍等一会儿；请稍候
  used to ask sb to wait for a short time
  1. ‘Is Mr Burns available?’ ‘Just a second, please, I'll check.’
     “我可以见伯恩斯先生吗？”“请稍等一会儿，我来查一下。”

the last minute/moment

• （重大事情前的）最后一刻，紧要关头
  the latest possible time before an important event
  1. They changed the plans at the last minute.
     事到临头他们却改变了计划。
  2. Don't leave your decision to the last moment.
     别等到最后一刻才来作决定。

at short notice

at a moment's notice

• 随时；一经通知立即；没有准备时间
  not long in advance; without warning or time for preparation
  1. This was the best room we could get at such short notice.
     这是我们临时能弄到的最好的房间了。
  2. You must be ready to leave at a moment's notice.
     你必须随时准备出发。

the psychological moment

• 最佳时机；最适当时机
  the best time to do sth in order for it to be successful

on the spur of the moment

• 一时冲动之下；心血来潮
  suddenly, without planning in advance
  1. I phoned him up on the spur of the moment.
     我一时心动，给他打了电话。
  2. a spur-of-the-moment decision
     心血来潮的决定

wait a minute/moment/second

wait a minute/moment/second

noun

1. having important effects or influence
   1. decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself
   2. virtue is of more moment than security
   3. that result is of no consequence

   Synonym:    consequenceimport

2. the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value

3. a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force)

4. at this time
   1. the disappointments of the here and now
   2. she is studying at the moment

   Synonym:    here and nowpresent moment

5. a particular point in time
   1. the moment he arrived the party began

   Synonym:    minutesecondinstant

6. an indefinitely short time
   1. wait just a moment
   2. in a mo
   3. it only takes a minute
   4. in just a bit

   Synonym:    mominutesecondbit