transient
UK ['træn.zi.ənt] US [-ʃənt] adjective formal
■lasting for only a short time; temporary 短暂的，转瞬即逝的；暂时的•A glass of whisky has only a transient warming effect.一杯威士卡只能使人暖和一会儿。 •The city has a large transient population (= many people who are living in it only temporarily).这个城市有大量暂住人口。
UK ['træn.zi.ənt] US [-ʃənt] noun countable mainly US formal
■someone who lives only temporarily in a place 暂住者；流动人口•It's an organization set up to provide money and help for transients.这个组织建立的目的就是给暂住者提供金钱和帮助。 |