英 ['m?m?nt] 美 ['mo?m?nt]
n. 瞬間，片刻；時刻；重要，緊要；[物]力矩
時刻； 力矩； 矩； 那壹刻
1. N-COUNT 可數名詞片刻;瞬間 You can refer to a very short period of time, for example a few seconds, as a moment or moments .
In a moment he was gone... 壹轉眼他就不見了。
She stared at him a moment, then turned away... 她凝視他片刻，然後轉過臉去。
Stop for one moment and think about it!... 稍停片刻，想壹想！
In moments, I was asleep once more. 不壹會兒工夫，我又睡著了。
2. N-COUNT 可數名詞時刻;時候 A particular moment is the point in time at which something happens.
搭配模式：with supp
At this moment a car stopped at the house... 就在這時，壹輛轎車在房前停下了。
Many people still remember the moment when they heard that President Kennedy had been assassinated. 很多人仍然記得聽到肯尼迪總統遇刺的那壹刻。
...a decision that may have been made in a moment of panic. 或許是在驚慌失措時作出的決定
3. PHRASE 短語隨時;馬上;即刻 If you say that something will or may happen at any moment or any moment now, you are emphasizing that it is likely to happen very soon.
語用信息：emphasis
They ran the risk of being shot at any moment... 他們冒著隨時會中彈的危險。
He'll be here to see you any moment now. 他馬上就會來這兒看妳。
4. PHRASE 短語此刻;目前;眼下 You use expressions such as at the moment ,at this moment, and at the present moment to indicate that a particular situation exists at the time when you are speaking.
At the moment, no one is talking to me... 此刻沒人跟我說話。
This is being planned at the present moment... 目前這件事正在計劃中。
He's touring South America at this moment in time. 他此刻正在南美旅遊觀光。
5. PHRASE 短語哪怕壹閃念 If you say that you do not believe for a moment or for one moment that something is true, you are emphasizing that you do not believe that it could possibly be true.
搭配模式：with brd-neg
語用信息：emphasis
I don't for a moment think there'll be a divorce. 我從來沒想過將來會離婚。
6. PHRASE 短語暫時;目前 You use for the moment to indicate that something is true now, even if it will not be true in the future.
搭配模式：PHR with cl
For the moment, however, the government is happy to live with it. 不過目前政府對此還樂於容忍。
7. PHRASE 短語有成功(或得意)的時刻；有吸引人的時刻 If you say that someone or something has their moments, you are indicating that there are times when they are successful or interesting, but that this does not happen very often.
搭配模式：V inflects
The film has its moments... 這部電影有其吸引人之處。
He's not the thoroughly outgoing character you'd predict, although he has his moments.
雖然他也有活潑的時候，但他並非如妳所想的那麽外向。
8. PHRASE 短語最後壹刻;最後時刻 If someone does something at the last moment, they do it at the latest time possible.
搭配模式：prep PHRThey changed their minds at the last moment and refused to go. 他們在最後壹刻改變主意，決定不去了。
9. PHRASE 短語下壹刻，壹會兒，緊接著（尤指突然發生很大變化） You use the expression the next moment, or expressions such as 'one moment he was there, the next he was gone', to emphasize that something happens suddenly, especially when it is very different from what was happening before.
語用信息：emphasis
The next moment there was an almighty crash... 接著發生了劇烈的撞擊。
He is unpredictable, weeping one moment, laughing the next. 他喜怒無常，壹會兒哭，壹會兒笑。
10. PHRASE 短語紅極壹時;盛行壹時 You use of the moment to describe someone or something that is or was especially popular at a particular time, especially when you want to suggest that their popularity is unlikely to last long or did not last long.
搭配模式：n PHR
He's the man of the moment, isn't he? 他現在很紅，不是嗎？
He calls it a 'contraption', using his favourite word of the moment. 他用了眼下他最喜歡說的“玩意兒”壹詞來稱呼它。
11. PHRASE 短語壹…就 If you say that something happens the moment something else happens, you are emphasizing that it happens immediately after the other thing.
搭配模式：PHR that
語用信息：emphasis
The moment I closed my eyes, I fell asleep. 我閉上眼睛就睡著了。
1. She doesn't want to make a big emotional commitment to Steve at the moment. 她不想在此刻對史蒂夫在感情上作出重大的承諾。
2. I'm sorry to disturb you, but can I talk to you for a moment? 對不起，打擾妳壹下，我能跟妳談壹會兒嗎？
3. She stood in the doorway for a moment before going in. 她在門口站了壹會兒才進去。
4. This was the moment he had been dreading. 這是他壹直最擔心的時刻。
5. The dreaded moment had finally arrived. 可怕的時刻終於來到了。
6. We are working under extreme pressure at the moment. 目前我們正在極大的壓力下工作。
7. For one heart-stopping moment she thought they were too late. 壹時間她十分擔心他們已經太晚了。
8. The accident was the result of a moment's inattention. 這次事故是壹時不小心造成的。
9. After a moment's indecision, he said yes. 他猶豫片刻之後答應了。
10. He talked to the press in a moment of indiscretion. 他壹時沖動對新聞界發表了講話。
11. They arrived at an inopportune moment. 他們到得不是時候。
12. In a rare lucid moment, she looked at me and smiled. 在難得清醒的時刻，她看看我，對我笑笑。
13. Things are manic in the office at the moment. 這會兒辦公室裏壹片忙亂。
14. Could you wait a moment , please? 請您稍等壹下，好嗎？
15. Only half of the rooms are occupied at the moment. 目前只有半數的房間有人居住。
16. The offer could not have come at a more opportune moment. 那個建議提得正是時候。
17. a moment of panic 壹時驚慌
18. the moment of parting 離別的時刻
19. I'm really pressed for cash at the moment. 眼下我真的缺錢。
20. It was a really scary moment. 那壹刻真是嚇人。