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transient

🇬🇧 UK/'trænzɪənt/🇺🇸 US/'trænziәnt/
TOEFLGREB2

Definitions

adj.

Lasting only a short time; temporary or fleeting.

短暂的;瞬间的;临时的

n.

A person who stays somewhere only briefly; a brief electrical surge or signal.

过客;短暂停留者;瞬变电流

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
transacross, beyond
+
igo
+
entperforming, being in a state
=transient

Common Collocations

  • 1.transient population流动人口
  • 2.transient effect短暂效应
  • 3.transient pleasure短暂的快乐
  • 4.transient workers流动工人

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The pain was transient and disappeared within minutes.

  • 2.

    The doctor assured her that the dizziness was transient and would pass quickly.

  • 3.

    City shelters provide beds for transient workers who move between seasonal jobs.

  • 4.

    Social media fame is often transient, fading as quickly as it appears.

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