Moment

(noun.) the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value.

(noun.) a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force).

(noun.) a particular point in time; 'the moment he arrived the party began'.

(noun.) an indefinitely short time; 'wait just a moment'; 'in a mo'; 'it only takes a minute'; 'in just a bit'.

校对:罗伯特

• Marianne was softened in a moment. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• Holmes considered for a moment. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• That she had chosen to move away from him in this moment of her trouble made everything harder to say, but he must absolutely go on. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• I started, but was only discomposed a moment; I knew the voice and speaker. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• To-morrow, loveliest and best, hope and joy of my life, to-morrow I will see thee--Fool, to dream of a moment's delay! 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• In a moment, laying his finger on his lips, he made a silent gesture to Miss Ophelia to come and look. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Those were the exact words she used--taken down in my diary the moment I got home. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• At these latter words the girl shivered again, and for a moment paused in her rowing, seeming to turn deadly faint. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• At this moment, Legree sauntered up to the door of the shed, looked in, with a dogged air of affected carelessness, and turned away. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Besides, I choose to please myself by sharing an idea that at this moment beams in your mother's eye while she looks at you. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Ursula meditated for a moment. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• You knew from the first moment when you saw me here, that I was a gentleman? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Or even if I any ways should want a wink or two,' added Sloppy, after a moment's apologetic reflection, 'I could take 'em turning. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• At this moment the noise grew louder. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• And it must be remembered that this poor lady had never met a gentleman in her life until this present moment. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• There were even moments when she was conscious of having to pay her way. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• It was one of the greatest moments of the war to me when I heard the report in that great voice where pity, compassion and truth are blended. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Ordinarily but a few moments, if the impressions are distinct. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• Nothing more they found, and it was a thoroughly awed and frightened group of savages which huddled around their king a few moments later. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 人猿泰山.
• The captain surveyed him from cap to waistcoat and from waistcoat to leggings for a few moments, and finally asked him to go indoors. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• There were moments when Lily found an ironic amusement in this aspect of the case. 伊迪丝·华顿. 快乐之家.
• The young lady uttered a cry of surprise, and for a few moments they were so still that the listener could distinctly hear them breathe. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• After a few moments' silence, it had relaxed into its usual weak condition. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• After a few moments of painful hesitation, I broke the silence. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• For some moments she would be unaware of Gerald. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• At moments it seemed to him he did not care a straw whether Ursula or Hermione or anybody else existed or did not exiSt. Why bother! 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• He spoke this in a smothered voice, and I did in truth believe that my last moments had arrived. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• A dead silence prevailed for some moments. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 大卫·科波菲尔.
• In a few moments, a man stood in his presence, who, with a keenly observant look at him, addressed him by his name. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.
• Elinor for a few moments remained silent. 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.

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