"in the blink of an eye" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 一眨眼的工夫

Definition

非常快；差不多在眨眼間就發生的事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

成語，屬口語化用法。形容事情發生極快，用於故事或口語日常。不指真正的眨眼動作。

Examples

The car disappeared in the blink of an eye.

那輛車**一眨眼的工夫**就消失了。

The storm came in the blink of an eye.

暴風雨**一眨眼的工夫**就來了。

Children grow up in the blink of an eye.

孩子長大**一眨眼的工夫**就長大了。

He finished his homework in the blink of an eye and went out to play.

他**一眨眼的工夫**就做完功課出去了。

If you aren't careful, your chance will be gone in the blink of an eye.

如果你不小心，機會**一眨眼的工夫**就沒了。

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

今年夏天**一眨眼的工夫**就結束了。