🇬🇧🇨🇳 temporary - 暂时的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "temporary" ("暂时的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Temporary means something is only there or only happening for a short time, not forever—like a guest that will visit, stay a little while, and then go away.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The roller coaster ride was temporary, but my hair’s new, terrified shape might be forever.

I had temporary superhero powers: I could fly—until I remembered I was just on a trampoline.

The power outage was temporary, but my dramatic screaming was absolutely permanent on the neighbors’ cameras.

My temporary decision to drink soda while laughing turned into a permanent memory of nose-bubbles.

My baby cousin was given a temporary marker to ‘just draw a little,’ and now we temporarily own a striped sofa, a spotted wall, and a polka-dot dog.

Tom finds a wet dog. He makes a temporary bed in a box, a temporary house in the yard, a temporary name on paper, a temporary bowl for food, and a temporary tag on its collar. The dog sleeps and wags. A kind woman takes the dog to a new long home. Tom cries, then smiles.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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