ephemeron
英 [ɪ'femərɒn]
美[ɪ'fɛmə,rɑn]
- n. 蜉蝣；生命极短暂的东西
词态变化
复数: ephemerons; ephemera;
英文词源
- ephemeron (n.)
- "insect which lives for a very short time in its winged state," 1620s, from Greek (zoon) ephemeron, neuter of adjective ephemeros "living but a day" (see ephemera). Figurative use by 1771.