short-lived
adj. 短命的; 短暫的,一時的; 無常的
Something that is short-lived does not last very long.
Any hope that the speech would end the war was short-lived...
期待這場演講能結束戰爭的希望很快便破滅了。
Chantal told Martine about her short-lived marriage.
尚塔爾跟馬丁內談起她短暫的婚姻。
1. enduring a very short time;
But their complacency was short lived.
但是他們很快就不能自滿了.
Fleischl's temporary improvement on taking cocaine was short lived.
弗雷氏服用可卡因的短期效益沒有持續多久.
This peace would be short lived , for to the north a new conflict was brewing.
但是, 北半球新興的衝突將這個停火協議扼殺於襁褓之中.
They do appear to be somewhat short lived however.
但是從某種程度上說,它們看來也很短壽.
Others are optimistic that any slowdown in outsourcing will be short lived.
其他人則更為樂觀一些.他們認為,外包減慢是個暫時現象.