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temporarily

UK //ˌtem.pəˈreə.rɪ.li//US //ˌtem.pəˈrer.ɪ.li//

词源

源自拉丁语 'temporarius'(与时间相关的),通过古法语 'temporaire' 进入英语,后缀 '-ly' 构成副词形式。

adverb

❶ 表示某事只在有限的时间内发生或存在,不是永久性的,常用于描述暂时的情况或安排。

“The office will be temporarily closed for renovations.”

(办公室将因装修暂时关闭。)

“She is temporarily staying with her parents while her apartment is being repaired.”

(在她的公寓维修期间,她暂时和父母住在一起。)

同义词:briefly, momentarily, provisionally, for the time being, interimly

常见短语

temporarily out of stock — 指商品暂时缺货,但预计很快会重新供应,常用于购物网站或商店的库存状态说明。

“This item is temporarily out of stock, but we expect more to arrive next week.”

(此商品暂时缺货,但我们预计下周会到货。)