temporary momentary at the same time period of time for a short while a little while for a sort while
A garden is, at best, a holding operation against nature.
花园充其量不过是抗拒自然的一时之法。
—— 柯林斯例句It was an actor whose name escapes me for the moment.
那个男演员的名字我一时想不起来了。
—— 柯林斯例句He might have let something slip in a moment of weakness.
他可能一时大意说漏了嘴。
—— 柯林斯例句He lost his train of thought for a moment, then recovered it.
他一时思维短路,然后又重新想了起来。
—— 柯林斯例句Lately, the president has been sacking and picking new ministers at whim.
最近,总统一时兴起频频解雇旧部长,选任新部长。
—— 柯林斯例句