The color is transitory, fading within hours of exposure to light, which is why the fabric is displayed in darkness.
这种颜色转瞬即逝，见光数小时便褪去，因此织物在暗处展出。
Which choice best defines “transitory”?
D — Short-lived; temporary.. “transitory” means Short-lived; temporary..
Which word means “Short-lived; temporary.”?
B — transitory. “transitory” means Short-lived; temporary..
transitory — Short-lived; temporary.. In Chinese: 短暂的；无常的.
transitory is pronounced //ˈtrænzɪtəri//.
The color is transitory, fading within hours of exposure to light, which is why the fabric is displayed in darkness. (这种颜色转瞬即逝，见光数小时便褪去，因此织物在暗处展出。)
fleeting, temporary, ephemeral — all close in meaning to transitory (Short-lived; temporary.).
permanent, enduring — each the opposite of transitory (Short-lived; temporary.).
Yes. transitory is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
同 transient → 短暂的。