提起 permanent 或者 temporary,你可以會自動諗起另一個字。考 DSE 時,如果你想講某個 solution 有長遠嘅效果,抑或得短暫嘅成效,除咗 permanent, temporary 仲可以點形容呢?

 

替代 permanent:

 

1. Everlasting

 

He gives his wife the ring as a pledge of his everlasting love.

他將這枚戒指送給他的妻子,作為永恆愛情的保證。

 

2. Immortal

 

The family precept will be the immortal words for his family and all his offspring.

家訓對他的家人、後代將會是永存的格言。

 

3. Immutable

 

The Law of the Ladder is one of the immutable laws of Marketing.

階梯法則是市場學永恆不變的定律之一。

 

4. Perpetual

 

Once you adopt a child, taking good care of him or her will be your perpetual responsibility.

一旦你收養了孩子,照顧好他/她是你永遠的責任。

 

替代 temporary:

 

1. Provisional

 

The schedule is only provisional. You can always change the dates.

行程日期只是臨定的,你可以隨時建議更改日期。

 

2. Ephemeral

 

They were catapulted to fame due to their new song. However, the success was ephemeral.

他們的新歌令他們一舉成名。然而,這成功只是曇花一現。

 

3. Transient

 

The weather is too cold and frigid, the hand warmer only has a transient warming effect.

天氣太冷了,暖包只有短暫的暖身效果。

 

4. Transitory

 

I hope this hot weather can be transitory, or otherwise, I should experience heat stroke frequently.

我希望如此炎熱的天氣只是短暫的,否則我應該會經常中暑。