"blink of an eye" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 一眨眼的工夫

Definition

非常短的时间；某事发生得非常快。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常为口语表达，用于强调变化或速度非常快。常见搭配'in a blink of an eye'，不适用于正式书面语。

Examples

Everything changed in the blink of an eye.

一切在**一眨眼的工夫**就变了。

He disappeared in the blink of an eye.

他在**一眨眼的工夫**就消失了。

The show was over in the blink of an eye.

表演在**一眨眼的工夫**就结束了。

Life can change in the blink of an eye, so enjoy every moment.

人生可能在**一眨眼的工夫**就改变了，所以要珍惜每一刻。

Opportunities can disappear in the blink of an eye if you're not paying attention.

如果你不注意，机会可能会在**一眨眼的工夫**就消失。

Summer seemed to be gone in the blink of an eye this year.

今年夏天似乎在**一眨眼的工夫**就过去了。