moments

英 [ˈməʊmənts] 美 [ˈmoʊmənts]

n.  片刻; 瞬间; 准确时刻; 正是时候; 时机; 机遇; 时光; 做某事的时刻
moment的复数



柯林斯词典

  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

双语例句

  1. There were moments when I wondered: did she do this on purpose, was it all just a game, an act?
    有时我很困惑:她这么做是故意的吗?难道一切都只是一场游戏,是逢场作戏?
  2. It was a few moments before his eyes became adjusted to the bright glare of the sun.
    过了一会儿,他的眼睛才适应了刺眼的阳光。
  3. Within moments, he'd attracted an admiring audience.
    不出片刻,他就赢得了全场观众的倾心。
  4. In spare moments he applied his mind to how rockets could be used to make money.
    在业余时间他潜心研究如何能用火箭来赚钱。
  5. Unfortunately, Grandma always seems to awaken at awkward moments
    不幸的是,奶奶好像总是醒来的不是时候。
  6. Most of these trips had exciting or comic moments.
    大部分旅行途中都有激动人心或逗人开怀的时刻。
  7. One room contained a gallery of paintings commemorating great moments in baseball history
    有一个房间里陈列着很多纪念棒球史上伟大时刻的画作。
  8. It would be fair to say he had one or two unhappy moments out there
    可以这么说,他在那里有过一两次不愉快。
  9. A few moments later Mrs Tenney's eyelids flickered open.
    过了一会儿,坦尼夫人的眼睛眨了几下睁开了。
  10. I see myself at different moments of history, in various guises and occupations.
    我想象自己生活在不同的历史时期,以不同的模样出现,从事着不同的工作。
  11. He had always had his moments of quiet introspection.
    他一直都抽时间静思己过。
  12. At the most solemn moments he will flash a mocking smile or make an ironic remark
    在最庄严的时刻他脸上会闪现嘲弄的微笑或说一句讽刺挖苦的话。
  13. There were probably moments when you wondered if anyone spoke the truth or was on the level.
    很可能有些时候你会怀疑,到底有没有人在说真话,有没有人是真诚的。
  14. Those are the moments which make life worth living.
    正是这些时刻让生活有了意义。
  15. There were also moments of pure magic.
    也有一些时刻非常奇妙。
  16. In moments, I was asleep once more.
    不一会儿工夫,我又睡着了。
  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. I had one of my most embarrassing moments in panto in Nottingham.
    在诺丁汉我经历了自己在童话剧演出中最尴尬的时刻之一。
  20. A passer-by described what he saw moments after the car bomb had exploded
    一位过路人描述了汽车炸弹爆炸后他看到的情形。
  21. The film contains moments of almost unbearable poignancy
    电影中有几段几乎让人辛酸得不忍目睹。
  22. This must have been one of the proudest moments of his busy and hard working life.
    这一定是他劳碌工作的一生中最引以为荣的时刻之一。
  23. He stood a few moments, rocking back and forwards on his heels
    他站了一会儿,踮着脚跟前后摇晃。
  24. His final round was a signal triumph in a career marked by many sweet moments.
    最后一场比赛的胜利在他充满欣喜的职业生涯中具有非凡的意义。
  25. He enjoyed his moments of solitude before the pressures of the day began
    他喜欢在白天的压力到来之前享受独处的时光。
  26. Inevitably the transition will yield some sticky moments
    过渡时期难免会出现一些困难的时候。
  27. I stood for a few moments in front of the nearest shop window.
    我在最近的一家商店的橱窗前站了一会儿。
  28. A few moments later they were airborne and winging their way south
    过了一会儿,他们已然搭上飞机赶往南方了。
  29. A few moments of relaxation can work wonders
    放松一会儿就可以收到奇效。
  30. They were terrified James would die — yet there were moments when they almost wished he would
    他们很害怕詹姆斯会死——然而,有那么几个瞬间,他们几乎是希望他会死。