lasting or used for only a short period of time synonym short-lived短暂的;瞬息的 ephemeral pleasures 短暂的欢乐 leaflets, handouts and other ephemeral material 传单、传单和其他短暂的材料 It is a critic’s job to follow every ephemeral fashion. 追随每一种短暂的时尚是评论家的工作。
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Greek ephēmeros (see ephemera) + -al.