adj.转瞬即逝的，短暂的，倏忽，暂住的，过往的，临时的
n.暂住某地的人，过往旅客，临时工

原形：transient复数：transients

Henan is a province with a large transient population.
河南是一个流动人口众多的省份。
A motel is a hotel for transients.
汽车旅馆是供临时旅客入住的一种旅馆。
Life is transient and we have to seize the time.
人生短暂，我们要抓住时间。
The transient beauty of a sunset is always breathtaking.
日落的瞬息万变之美总是令人惊叹。
The power outage was only transient, and electricity was restored within an hour.
电力中断只是暂时的，一小时内就恢复了。
The effects of caffeine on alertness are generally transient.
咖啡因对警觉性的影响通常是短暂的。
His feelings of sadness were transient, and he soon returned to his usual cheerful self.
他的悲伤情绪是暂时的，很快他又恢复了往常的快乐。
The transient worker population in the oil fields fluctuates with the season.
石油田里的临时工人数随着季节而变化。
The computer system experienced a transient error, but it quickly corrected itself.
计算机系统出现了暂时的错误，但很快就自行修复了。
Her fame was transient, and she's now largely forgotten by the public.
她的名气是短暂的，现在公众大多已经把她忘记了。
The storm caused some transient flooding in low-lying areas.
暴雨在低洼地区造成了一些暂时的洪水。
The transient inhabitants of a big city often feel isolated despite being surrounded by people.
尽管身处人群中，大城市中的临时居民常常会感到孤独。
The transient nature of our existence should make us cherish every moment.
我们存在的短暂性应该让我们珍惜每一刻。