臨lam4時si4

English

1. as the time draws near
2. at the last moment
3. temporary
4. interim
5. ad hoc
6. at the last moment; at the time when something happensunreviewed?
7. temporary; makeshift; provisionalunreviewed?
8. ad hoc; extemporeunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 喺某件事即將發生之際unreviewed?
2. 暫時；只維持一段短時間unreviewed?

Examples

• 临时抱佛脚。

  I'm making a last minute effort.

  Tatoeba · U2FS CC BY

• 正式工比临时工要好。

  A permanent job is better than a temporary one.

  Tatoeba · crescat CC BY

• 夜幕降临时，孩子们回家了。

  The children returned home at dusk.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 事先打个招呼，别叫我临时抓瞎。

  Let me know beforehand instead of springing it on me at the last minute.

  Tatoeba · trieuho CC BY

• 家豪說他今天不來了，臨時加班。

  Jia-hao said he's not coming today. He has a last-minute overtime.

  Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

• 當聖誕節來臨時，我通常會收到許多禮物。

  When Christmas comes around, I usually receive a lot of presents.

  Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

• unreviewed?

  臨時甩底

  to stand someone up at the last moment

• unreviewed?

  臨時變卦

  to change one’s mind at the last moment