temporary /'tempran US: -psreri; 'teinpazren/ adj lasting for, designed to be used for, a short time only: 暫時(shí)的; 臨時(shí)的; 一時(shí)的： ~ employment; 臨時(shí)工作; a ~ bridge. 臨時(shí)橋。 tenrporarily /'temprsrsll US: (temps'rerali; 'tempsrersli/ adv temporariness n