| 词组 | moment |
| 释义 | moment /ˈməʊmənt $ ˈmoʊ-/ noun 1. a particular point in timeadjectivesthe right moment I’m just waiting for the right moment to tell her.the perfect moment Now would be the perfect moment to visit the area. a good/bad moment also an opportune/inopportune moment formal (=a good or bad time to do something) The occasion provided an opportune moment for the couple to announce their engagement.the exact/precise moment Her stomach chose that precise moment to make a loud noise.an important/crucial/critical moment This was probably the most important moment in his life. | He lost his confidence at the crucial moment, and his opponent won.a historic moment (=one that is important in history) The fall of the Berlin Wall was a historic moment.a defining moment (=a very important moment which has a big effect on something) The speech was a defining moment in her career.the worst moment of sth Hearing that news was the worst moment of my life.sb’s finest moment (=when someone was most successful or admired) The performance was one of the band’s finest moments.sb’s proudest moment (=when someone did the thing they are most proud of) My proudest moment was when my daughter was born.a special/memorable moment It was a really special moment when my boyfriend asked me to marry him. | There have been many memorable moments in this year’s Olympics.an awkward/tense/difficult/embarrassing moment There was an awkward moment when he didn’t know what to say to her.verbs + momentenjoy the moment also savour the moment formal She found herself laughing, enjoying the moment. | He seemed to savour every moment of their conversation.capture the moment (=photograph or describe something in a way that shows exactly what something is like) The film captures the moment when Kennedy first became president.remember/recall a moment Fritz was able to recall every moment of that extraordinary day.relive the moment (=experience something again by thinking about it, talking about it etc) In court she had to relive the moment she heard her son was dead.choose a moment to do sth (=do something at a particular time) Ellie wondered why he had chosen this moment to reveal his plans.dread a moment (=feel anxious or worried about something that will happen) Then came the moment I was dreading: getting my exam results.moment + verbsa moment comes/arrives Eventually the dreaded moment came, and I had to get up on stage and speak.a moment passes (=it is no longer the right time for something) He tried to apologize but the moment had passed.phrasesat the moment/at the present moment (=now) The situation is a little difficult just at the moment. | At the present moment, there are 500 students at the school.at that/this moment Just at that moment there was a knock on the door.from the moment (=from that time) I could tell something was wrong from the moment I walked in through the front door.from that moment on (=after that time) From that moment on we became firm friends.just this/that moment (=only a very short time ago) I had just that moment got home.at any given moment (=at any particular time) We knew exactly what we would be doing at any given moment of the week.from moment to moment/moment by moment (=used when emphasizing that something changes quickly) The colours of the sunset changed from moment to moment.at this moment in time formal (=now) At this moment in time it would be inappropriate to comment.every waking moment (=all the time you are awake) Shelby and Nathan spend every waking moment together.You can also use very with moment, when saying that something happens exactly at a particular time: At that very moment, the doorbell rang. He is with her at this very moment. 2. a very short period of timeadjectivesa brief moment For a brief moment, he looked directly at her.a fleeting moment (=a very short time) For a fleeting moment she wanted to run away.a long moment He was silent for a long moment before replying.a spare moment (= when you are not doing other things) She spent every spare moment in the library.verbstake a moment Can I ask you something? It will only take a moment, I promise. | Coleman took a moment to reply.spend a moment He spent a few moments thinking about what to do next.wait a moment Wait a moment while I get my coat.pause/hesitate (for) a moment (=stop speaking or doing something for a short time) Lisa paused a moment, then said yes. | Paul hesitated a moment before following her.spare a moment (=used when asking someone if they have a short time available to spend with you) Can you spare a moment to go through some figures with me?a moment passes A few moments passed before he started to speak.phrasesa moment ago I saw him outside just a moment ago.just a moment (=used when telling someone to wait) Just a moment, I’ll go and get her.at a moment’s notice (=as soon as you are asked to do something) Firefighters need to be ready at a moment’s notice.when sb has a moment (=when someone has some free time to do something) Can you call me when you have a moment?there’s never a dull moment (=something is always exciting or full of activity) There’s never a dull moment with Chris around!prepositionsfor a moment It was quiet for a moment, then Rae spoke.after a moment After a moment, Rex came back into the room.in a moment/in a few moments (=very soon) I’ll come back to that point in a moment.a moment of sth There was a long moment of silence. |
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