continuing only for a short time短暂的；转瞬即逝的◆The company's recent growth is likely to be transient. 公司最近的增长很有可能是短暂的。staying or working in a place for only a short time, before going to another place暂住的；临时的；过往的◆Shorter contracts have meant an increasingly transient workforce.短期合同意味着劳动力的流动性越来越大。▸transience /ˈtrænziəns; NAmEˈtrænʃ-/