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ephemeral 
/ɪ'fɛmərəl/ a.
(朝生暮死,短暂,短命) short-lived; enduring a very short time
The mayfly is an ephemeral creature: its adult life lasts little more than a day.
Show examples and contexts (朝生暮死,短暂,短命) short-lived; enduring a very short time
The mayfly is an ephemeral creature: its adult life lasts little more than a day.
evanescent
/i:və'nɛs(ə)nt/;/ɛv-/ a. Syn. fleeting; vanishing
(消散的,凋零的) fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
Brandon's satisfaction in his new job was evanescent, for he immediately began to notice its many drawbacks.
Show examples and contexts (消散的,凋零的) fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
Brandon's satisfaction in his new job was evanescent, for he immediately began to notice its many drawbacks.
insidious
/ɪn'sɪdɪəs/ a. Syn. treacherous; stealthy; sly
(阴险的,奸诈的,狡猾的,鬼鬼祟祟的) spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
More insidious is the whole issue of the second amendment.
Show examples and contexts (阴险的,奸诈的,狡猾的,鬼鬼祟祟的) spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
More insidious is the whole issue of the second amendment.
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fulsome 
 | [蹦蹦跳跳] dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully |
| [步态,步法,速度] manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; the rate of moving |
| [牛蝇,招人烦的人] any of various flies that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; an irritating person |
| [过分的] offensively flattering or insincere; offensive; disgusting |
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| n. [矛盾的观点或情绪] state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate |
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