short-lived

短语
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a. 短命的, 短暂的 [经] 短暂的

发音

US /ʃɔɹtˈlɪvd/
US /ʃɔɹtˈlaɪvd/

词形变化

shorter-lived 比较级 shorter-lived shortest-lived shortest-lived 最高级

别名

shortlived

教材释义与例句

形容词

短暂的，短期的；短命的；无常的

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Alive or existent for only a short period of time.

    短暂

    短命

    But his joy was short-lived, for his fortunes soon changed.

  2. 2.

    Of a radioisotope (or by extension radioelement): having a short half-life.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 5

passing transient ephemeral transitory fugacious

近义相关 2

temporary impermanent

词源

From short + lived (“having a life, lifed”), equivalent to short + life + -ed. Compare Middle English short-livi, sort-levi (“short-lived”).

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