continuing for only a short time synonym fleeting, temporary短暂的;转瞬即逝的;倏忽的 the transient nature of speech 言语的即逝性
staying or working in a place for only a short time, before moving on 暂住的;过往的;临时的 a city with a large transient population (= of students, temporary workers, etc.) 有大量流动人口的城市
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin transient- ‘going across’, from the verb transire, from trans- ‘across’ + ire ‘go’.