"passing without continuing," late 14c., from Old French transitoire "ephemeral, transitory" (12c.), from Late Latin transitorius "passing, transient," in classical Latin "allowing passage through," from transitus, past participle of transire "go or cross over" (see transient).
实用例句
1. the transitory nature of his happiness
他的幸福昙花一现来自《权威词典》
2. In the final analysis, most of life's joys are transitory.
归根结底, 尘世间的欢乐大多是过眼烟云,转瞬即逝.来自《简明英汉词典》
3. Most teenage romances are transitory.
绝大多数青少年的恋情都转瞬即逝。来自辞典例句
4. Never use transitory dialogs as error messages or confirmations.
绝不要用临时对话框作为错误信息框或确认信息框.来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
5. The definition implies two resultant temperatures, transitory and steady state.
