temporary
temporary 英 [ˈtemprəri] 美 [ˈtempəreri]
adj. 暂时的，临时的
名词复数:temporaries
- Use the adjective temporary to describe something that is not permanent. "Oh my goodness! That's a tattoo," your mother might shriek. You might tell her not to worry, since it's only temporary, and will wear off in a few days.
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- adj. 暂时的，临时的
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1. temporary relief from pain
短暂的解痛
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2. I'm looking for some temporary work.
我在找个临时工作。
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3. They had to move into temporary accommodation.
他们不得不搬进临时住所。
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4. a temporary measure, a temporary solution, a temporary arrangement
临时措施╱解决办法╱安排
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5. More than half the staff are temporary.
半数以上的职员是临时雇员。
- temporary (adj.) "lasting only for a time," 1540s, from Latin temporarius "of seasonal character, lasting a short time," from tempus (genitive temporis) "time, season" (see temporal, late 14c., which was the earlier word for "lasting but for a time"). The noun meaning "person employed only for a time" is recorded from 1848. Related: Temporarily; temporariness.
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