moment
noun
ˈmoməntˈməʊmənt noun
1
POINT IN TIME
时间点
a particular point in time Do not say when you mean ‘at that particular time’. Say . 意指“在那时”时，不要说 in that moment，而要说 at that moment
It was one of the most exciting moments in his life.
这是他一生中最激动人心的时刻之一。
at this/that moment (used for emphasis) 就在这/那时候
Just at that moment there was a knock on the door.
就在那时，有人敲门了。
She may be in trouble at this very moment and trying to call you.
此时此刻她可能遇到了麻烦，正想方设法给你打电话。
I remember the moment when I first saw him after the operation.
我还记得手术后第一次见到他的那一刻。
Quinn always seems to be in the right place at the crucial moment.
奎因似乎总能在关键时刻把握时机。
I just this moment (=only a very short time ago) arrived and already Dan wants to know when I’m leaving.
我才刚到，丹就想知道我什么时候走。
At this moment in time it would be inappropriate to comment on the situation.
这个时候恐怕不宜对局势作出评论。
From that moment on (=after that time) we were the best of friends.
从那以后我们就成了最好的朋友。
At that moment, everything stopped.
在那时，一切都停止了。
2
SHORT TIME
短时间
a very short period of time 片刻，瞬间，剎那
He was here a moment ago .
他刚刚还在这里。
Can you spare a few moments to answer some questions?
你能抽点时间回答几个问题吗？
in a moment (very soon) 马上，很快
I’ll come back to that point in a moment.
我马上还会回过来谈那一点。
for a moment
It was quiet for a moment, then Rae spoke.
沉寂了片刻，雷就开始说话了。
after a moment
‘I don’t understand,’ said Louise after a moment.
“我不懂。”过了一会儿路易丝说道。
A moment later we heard a splash.
过了一会儿我们听到哗啦一声。
wait/just a moment (used when you want someone to wait a short time while you do or say something) 等一下
Just a moment; let me put these away first.
等一会儿，让我先把这些东西收起来。
We have to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice (=very quickly) .
我们必须准备好随时离开。
3
at the moment
now [英，尤口; 美，正式] 此刻，目前，眼下 BrE especially spoken, AmE formal
Julia’s on holiday in Spain at the moment.
朱莉娅目前在西班牙度假。
At the moment, the situation in Haiti is very tense.
眼下海地的局势十分紧张。
4
for the moment
used to say that something is happening or is true now but will probably change in the future 暂时; 目前
Well, for the moment we’re just friends.
嗯，我们目前只是朋友而已。
For the moment the rain had stopped.
雨暂时停了。
5
the moment (that) sb does sth
as soon as someone does something 某人一做某事就…
He said he’d phone you the moment he got home.
他说他一到家就给你打电话。
6
the last moment
if you do something at the last moment or if something happens at the last moment, it happens at the last possible time 最后一刻
at the last moment
The operation was cancelled at the last moment.
这次行动在最后一刻被取消了。
She always leaves everything to the last moment .
她总是什么事情都要拖到最后一刻才做。
7
(at) any moment
extremely soon 马上，立刻
The plumber should be here any moment now .
管子工现在应该马上就要到这儿了。
The roof could collapse at any moment.
屋顶随时都会坍塌下来。
8
OPPORTUNITY
机会
a particular time when you have a chance to do something 时机，机会 usually singular 一般用单数
His wife Denise was there to share his big moment (=opportunity to do something great) .
他的妻子丹妮丝也在那里和他一起分享这重要时刻。
choose/pick your moment (try to choose the best time to do something) 挑选时机
He picked his moment carefully to tell them the news.
他小心地找机会告诉他们这个消息。
This was her moment and she knew she had to take it.
她的机会来了，她知道自己必须抓住它。
9
moment of madness/weakness/panic etc
a short period of time when you do not feel or behave as normal and often do or say something which you later wish you had not done or said 一时疯狂/软弱/惊慌等
in a moment of sth
In a moment of madness I agreed to go with him.
我一时糊涂，同意和他一起去。
He experienced a brief moment of panic.
他一时间感到惊慌。
10
one moment ... the next/from one moment to the next
10. used to say that a situation changes very suddenly, often in a way which you do not expect or cannot explain 一会儿…过一会儿/紧接着〔表示事情变化很快〕
One moment she’s kissing me, the next she doesn’t want to see me again.
她一会儿亲我，一会儿又不想再见到我了。
You never know what’s going to happen from one moment to the next.
你永远不知道接着还会发生什么事。
11
not believe/think/do sth for a/one moment
11. used to say that you did not believe, expect etc something at all [尤口] 根本不相信/没想到/没做某事 especially spoken
He didn’t fool me for a moment.
他根本骗不到我。
She had never for one moment imagined that it could happen to her.
她压根儿没想到这样的事会发生在自己身上。
12
of the moment
12. the person, idea, word etc of the moment is the one that is most important or popular at the present time 〔人、观念、词语等〕当前最重要 （著名 ）的
They interview personalities on a topic of the moment.
他们就热门话题作人物采访。
the mood of the moment
时下的主导气氛
13
have its/your moments
13. to have periods of being good or interesting 有好 （有趣 ）的时刻
a movie that had its moments
一部有一些可看之处的电影
14
not a moment too soon
14. almost too late 几乎太迟
The ambulance finally arrived, and not a moment too soon.
救护车终于到了，但险些误事。
15
the moment of truth
15. the time when you will find out if something will work properly, be successful etc 〔接受检验、成败分晓等的〕关键时刻，紧要关头
16
of great moment
16. important [过时] 重要的 old-fashioned