fleeting
adjective /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
/ˈfliːtɪŋ/
[usually before noun]- lasting only a short time
短暂的；闪现的 - a fleeting glimpse/smile
短暂的一瞥；一闪即逝的微笑 - a fleeting moment of happiness
转瞬即逝的幸福时刻 - We paid a fleeting visit to Paris.
我们短暂游览了巴黎。
Collocations DictionaryFleeting is used with these nouns:- expression
- fame
- glance
- …
词源Old English (in the sense ‘floating, swimming’): from fleet ‘move or pass quickly’ + -ing. - a fleeting glimpse/smile