moment

单词辨析:

instant moment second 【导航词义:瞬间,片刻】
instant n. 片刻,刹那
〔辨析〕

指极短的时间,如转瞬即逝的刹那间,通常用单数。

〔例证〕

Please hold on! She will be back in an instant.

请别挂断电话!她马上回来。

The instant I saw him, I knew he was the policeman who had helped me carry the box.

我一看见他便认出他就是那个曾经帮我搬过箱子的警察。

moment n. 片刻
〔辨析〕

指很短的一段时间,多用于日常口语。

〔例证〕

Can you spare a few moments to fill out this questionnaire?

你能抽点时间填写这个问卷调查吗?

He will come back to see you in a moment.

他马上会回来见你的。

second n. 一会儿,片刻
〔辨析〕

指极为短暂的一段时间,常可与 moment 换用。

〔例证〕

Don't worry, and he'll be back in a second/moment.

别担心,他一会儿就回来。

Just a second/moment, the reporter will come to interview you.

稍等片刻,那名记者马上会过来采访你。

相关例句:

The next moment there was an almighty crash

接着发生了剧烈的撞击。

At the moment, no one is talking to me

此刻没人跟我说话。

I'm off coffee at the moment

我眼下不再嗜咖啡了。

I don't for a moment think there'll be a divorce.

我从来没想过将来会离婚。

For the moment, however, the government is happy to live with it.

不过目前政府对此还乐于容忍。

I have not a moment's leisure.

我没有一点闲工夫。