nonce

名词 nonce:

1. the present occasion
   同义词：time being

1. Bob is a fool, to be dozing at the very nonce.
   鲍勃真是个笨蛋，在这个节骨眼上还打瞌睡。

nonce

n.（名词）
The present or particular occasion:
眼下，当前：目前的或特殊的场合：
例句：
.Her tendency to discover a touch of sadness had for the nonce disappeared.(Theodore Dreiser)
.她原有一丝悲伤的倾向暂时消失了.(西奥多·德莱塞)

来源：
From Middle English for the nones [for the occasion]
源自 中古英语 for the nones [用于…的场合]
alteration of for then anes
for then anes的变化
for [for] * see for
for [表目的或作用] *参见 for
then [neuter dative sing. of] the * see the
then [] the的中性与格单数 *参见 the
ones, anes [once] * see once
ones, anes [在过去的某一时刻] *参见 once