temporary
temporary — 形容詞
1. Something that is temporary stays in place or continues for only a limited time,
暫時；臨時
只持續一段短時間的
Something that is temporary stays in place or continues for only a limited time, and is expected to end or be replaced eventually.
Gabriela found a temporary job at the hospital while looking for permanent work.
Gabriela 在醫院找到一份臨時工作，同時也在尋找正職。
collocation: temporary job / temporary work
The temporary traffic lights stayed at the corner for nearly a month.
那組臨時交通號誌在路口設置了將近一個月。
Heather used a temporary password until her account was fully set up.
Heather 用了一個臨時密碼，直到她的帳戶完成設定。
For the summer festival, the city set up temporary stalls along the main street.
為了夏季慶典，市政府沿著主要街道設置了臨時攤位。
Joon's temporary visa allowed him to stay in the country for only six months.
Joon 的臨時簽證只允許他在該國停留六個月。
- short-term
more specific to time duration; used in finance and planning contexts
- provisional
implies an arrangement that will be replaced once a final decision is made
- interim
used for positions or arrangements that fill a gap until a permanent replacement is found
- makeshift
informal; suggests something quickly put together with available resources, often lower quality
文法句型
temporary + noun
be + temporary
常見錯誤
temporary — 名詞
1. A person who is paid to do a job for a limited period, often to cover for someon
臨時工
短期受僱的人員
A person who is paid to do a job for a limited period, often to cover for someone who is absent or to help during a busy time.
The office hired three temporaries to help with the end-of-year accounts.
辦公室僱用了三名臨時工來協助年終帳務處理。
temporaries — plural noun form for short-term workers
Nadia worked as a temporary for six months before being offered a permanent position.
Nadia 當了六個月的臨時工，之後獲得一份正職。
The company saved money by employing temporaries instead of full-time staff.
這家公司透過僱用臨時工來節省開支，而不是聘請全職員工。
Reuben started as a temporary answering phones and later became the office manager.
Reuben 一開始以臨時工的身份接聽電話，後來成為辦公室經理。
- temp
informal, very common in workplace settings
- contract worker
broader term; may work for longer periods via a formal contract
- permanent employee
staff with an ongoing contract and no fixed end date
- full-time staff
regular employees who work standard hours and are not on short-term contracts
文法句型
work as a temporary
employ + temporaries
用法筆記
Temporaries are often hired through an agency rather than directly by the company. In informal workplace conversation, the shortened form 'temp' is far more common than 'temporary' when used as a noun.