2021-02-16 ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด T – Transitory & transient
2021-02-16
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด T – Transitory & transient
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง transitory = ‘TRAN-si-tawr-ee’ or ‘-tohr-ee’
ออกเสียง transient = ‘TRAN-shuhnt’ or ‘TRAN-zee-uhnt’
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for transitory
TRANSIENT, TRANSITORY, EPHEMERAL, MOMENTARY, FUGITIVE, FLEETING, EVANESCENT
mean lasting or staying only a short time.
TRANSIENT applies to what is actually short in its duration or stay.
a hotel catering primarily to transient guests
TRANSITORY applies to what is by its nature or essence bound to change,
pass, or come to an end.
fame in the movies is transitory
EPHEMERAL implies striking brevity of life or duration.
many slang words are ephemeral
MOMENTARY suggests coming and going quickly and therefore being merely a brief interruption of a more enduring state.
my feelings of guilt were only momentary
FUGITIVE and FLEETING imply passing so quickly as to make apprehending difficult.
let a fugitive smile flit across his face fleeting moments of joy
EVANESCENT suggests a quick vanishing and an airy or fragile quality.
the story has an evanescent touch of whimsy that is lost in translation
Choose the Right Synonym for transient
Adjective
TRANSIENT, TRANSITORY, EPHEMERAL, MOMENTARY, FUGITIVE, FLEETING, EVANESCENT
mean lasting or staying only a short time.
TRANSIENT applies to what is actually short in its duration or stay.
a hotel catering primarily to transient guests
TRANSITORY applies to what is by its nature or essence bound to change,pass, or come to an end.
fame in the movies is transitory
EPHEMERAL implies striking brevity of life or duration.
many slang words are ephemeral
MOMENTARY suggests coming and going quickly
and therefore, being merely a brief interruption of a more enduring state.
my feelings of guilt were only momentary
FUGITIVE and FLEETING imply passing so quickly as to make apprehending difficult.
let a fugitive smile flit across his face
fleeting moments of joy
EVANESCENT suggests a quick vanishing and an airy or fragile quality.
the story has an evanescent touch of whimsy that is lost in translation
FrequentlyAsked Questions About transitory
How is the word transitory differentfrom other adjectives like it?
Some common synonyms of transitory are ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, fugitive, momentary, and transient.
While all these words mean "lastingor staying only a short time,"
transitory applies to what is by its nature or essence bound to change, pass, or come to an end.
fame in the movies is transitory
When could ephemeral be used to replace transitory?
Although the words ephemeral and transitory havemuch in common,
ephemeral implies striking brevity of life or duration.
many slang words are ephemeral
When is evanescent a more appropriate choice than transitory?
The meanings of evanescent and transitory
largely overlap;
however, evanescent suggests a quick vanishing and an airy or fragile quality.
the story has an evanescent touch of whimsy that is lost in translation
How do fugitive and fleeting relate to one another, in the sense of transitory?
Both fugitive and fleeting imply passing so quickly as to make apprehending difficult.
let a fugitive smile flit across his face fleeting moments of joy
When would momentary be a good substitute for transitory?
While in some cases nearly identical to transitory,
momentary suggests coming and going quickly
and therefore being merely a brief interruption of a more enduring state.
my feelings of guilt were only momentary
In what contexts can transient take the place of transitory?
While the synonyms transient and transitory are close in meaning,
transient appliesto what is actually short in its duration or stay.
a hotel catering primarily to transient guests
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
FrequentlyAsked Questions About transient
How is the word transient differentfrom other adjectives like it?
Some common synonyms of transient are ephemeral, evanescent, fleeting, fugitive, momentary, and transitory.
While all these words mean "lastingor staying only a short time,"
transient applies to what is actually short in its duration or stay.
a hotel catering primarily to transient guests
When could ephemeral be used to replace transient?
The synonyms ephemeral and transient are sometimes interchangeable,
but ephemeral implies striking brevity of life or duration.
many slang words are ephemeral
Where would evanescent be a reasonable alternative to transient?
In some situations,
the words evanescent and transient are roughly equivalent.
However, evanescent suggests a quick vanishing and an airy or fragile quality.
the story has an evanescent touch of whimsy that is lost in translation
How do fugitive and fleeting relate to one another, in the sense of transient?
Both fugitive and fleeting imply passing so quickly as to make apprehending difficult.
let a fugitive smile flit across his face
fleeting moments of joy
In what contexts can momentary take the place of transient?
The words momentary and transient are synonyms,
but do differ in nuance.
Specifically, momentary suggests coming and going quickly
and therefore, being merely a brief interruption of a more enduring state.
my feelings of guilt were only momentary
When might transitory be a better fit than transient?
The words transitory and transient can be used in similar contexts,
but transitory applies to what is by its nature or essence bound to change, pass, or come to an end.
fame in the movies is transitory
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
How Should You Use transient?
A transient moodis one that passes quickly.
A brief stopover in a town on your way to somewhere else is a transient visit.
A summer job on a farm is transient work, lasting only as long as the growing season.
You may occasionally experience a transient episode of dizziness or weakness,
which vanishes without a trace.
As a noun, transient means a person who passes through a place, staying only briefly.
The hoboes and tramps of earlier years were some of our most colorful transients, known for hopping freight trains, panhandling on the street, and stealing homemade pies cooling on the windowsill.
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions
Transitory& transient
These words mean “short-lived,”
occurringor existing only briefly,” “passing,” “fleeting.”
Transitory is usually applied to events and situations;
transient Is applicable to people:
“We are transient guests at this hotel, not permanent ones.”
“Going to parties is only a transitory pleasure.”
Transient, unlike transitory, can also be used as a noun.
“A temporary guest is a transient.
Related adjectives include,
ephemeral, fugitive, fleeting, momentary, evanescent, provisional and temporary.
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