momentous
英 [m?(?)'ment?s]
美 [mo'm?nt?s]
中文詞源
momentous 關(guān)鍵的，重要的來自moment,片刻，瞬間。即片刻的，引申詞義轉(zhuǎn)瞬即逝的，關(guān)鍵的，重要的。
英文詞源
- momentous (adj.)
- 1650s, from moment + -ous to carry the sense of "important" while momentary kept the meaning "of an instant of time." Related: Momentously; momentousness.
雙語例句
- 1. In that year, two momentous discoveries were made.
- 那一年，有兩個(gè)重大發(fā)現(xiàn)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I am deeply honoured to be invited to this momentous occasion.
- 能應(yīng)邀出席如此重要的場合,我深感榮幸.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. The momentous news was that war had begun.
- 重大的新聞是戰(zhàn)爭已經(jīng)開始.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Meanwhile, most young people in the West are expected to leave what could be life's most momentous decision—marriage—almost entirely up to luck.
- 同時(shí)，人們認(rèn)為西方的大多數(shù)年輕人把婚姻這一可能是人生最重要的決定幾乎完全交由命運(yùn)來安排。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The past three years have been among the most momentous in world history.
- 過去的3年是世界歷史上最重要的時(shí)期之一。
來自辭典例句