汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 頃刻
頃刻 (顷刻)
instantly / in no time
〈名〉极短的时间:一阵狂风吹来,江面上~间掀起了巨浪。
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

顷刻,一股暖流在我心中激荡!

An instant, warm current in my hearts!

而我原先的烦恼也在顷刻一扫而光。

And I had a moment of trouble are wiped out.

海水涌进了潜艇的轮机舱以及船员室,26名海员顷刻溺毙。

Water rushed into the submarine's engine room as well as the crew's cabin. Twenty-six men immediately drowned.

所以灾难必忽然临到他身。他必顷刻败坏无法可治。

Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.

记得我跟你说过吗?激情握在手里边顷刻会化为灰烬,而藏在心底却可以历久常新。

Do you still remember what I said to you? "the passion held in hand will be reduced to ashes at once, but that hidden at the bottom of the heart will endure and remain fresh forever."

“当整个六层(住宅楼)顷刻倒塌的时候,我正在为晚餐准备米饭和豆角”,她告诉《太阳报》。

"I was preparing rice and beans for dinner when the whole six-story [apartment building] fell flat in seconds," she told the Sun.

从鲍毕的事情,我们知道,生活中的变数瞬息万变。也许,我们的力量瞬间会化为乌有,钱财会顷刻消失不见。

I saw from "Bobby" that life can turn around in an instant; we can lose strength in an instant and money can seem to evaporate.