early 13c., "fickle, shifting, unstable," from Old English fleotende "floating, drifting," later "flying, moving swiftly," from present participle of fleotan "to float, drift, flow" (see fleet (v.)). Meaning "existing only briefly" is from 1560s. Related: Fleetingly.
雙語例句
1. We only had a fleeting glimpse of the sun all day.
一整天我們只看到太陽露了一下臉.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. Art is long , and time is fleeting.
時光飛逝, 學(xué)藝無窮.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. The world is like a fleeting show.
人世如白駒過隙.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. She wondered for a fleeting moment if he would put his arm around her.
他會不會摟住自己，這個念頭在她腦子里一閃而過。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The girls caught only a fleeting glimpse of the driver.