/ˈməʊmənt ||; ˈmomənt/noun1 [C] a very short period of time 片刻;瞬间: One moment, please (= please wait). 请等一等。Joe left just a few moments ago. 乔刚离开不久。
2 [sing] a particular point in time (某个)时刻,时候: Just at that moment my mother arrived. 就在那个时刻,我母亲到了。the moment of birth/death 出生╱死亡的一刻
(at) any minute/moment (now)→
MINUTE¹
at the moment now 现在;此刻:
I'm afraid she's busy at the moment. Can I take a message? 抱歉,她现在很忙,我可不可以记下你的口信呢? for the moment/present for a short time; for now 暂时;目前:
I'm not very happy at work but I'll stay there for the moment. 我工作得不太开心,但暂时仍然会留在那里。 in a moment very soon 立刻;马上;一会儿:
Just wait here. I'll be back in a moment. 就在这里等,我一会儿就回来。 the last minute/moment→
LAST¹
the minute/moment (that)→
MINUTE¹
on the spur of the moment→
SPUR¹