No. 5,200 in Chinese
一瞬间
"A fleeting moment; an instant."
In a sentence
书籍中一个片段让她在一瞬间落泪。
A passage in the book brought her to tears in an instant.
Here, '一瞬间' is used to describe the very brief moment during which the emotional reaction occurs, emphasizing the suddenness.
意外发生在一瞬间，毫无征兆。
The accident happened in an instant, without any warning.
In this sentence, '一瞬间' indicates the abrupt occurrence of the event, stressing its quick and unexpected nature.
他的表演结束后，全场一瞬间寂静无声。
After his performance ended, the entire audience fell silent in an instant.
'一瞬间' is used to depict the rapid and immediate change in the environment following the event.
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