[ADJ 形容词]永久的;永恒的;永远的 Something that is eternal lasts for ever.
Whoever believes in Him shall have eternal life.
所有相信上帝的人都会获得永生。
...the quest for eternal youth.
对永葆青春的追求
eternally
She is eternally grateful to her family for their support...
她永远感激家人们给予她的支持。
The whole universe exists eternally in that one infinite being.
整个宇宙在无限的空间中永生。
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[ADJ 形容词]无休止的;没完没了的 If you describe something as eternal, you mean that it seems to last for ever, often because you think it is boring or annoying.
In the background was that eternal hum.
背景音是没完没了的嗡嗡声。
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[ADJ 形容词](真理、价值、问题等)永恒的,不朽的Eternal truths, values, and questions never change and are believed to be always true and to be relevant in all situations.
[ADJ n]
...the eternal truths of the Indian subcontinent.
印度次大陆的永恒真理
...the eternal question.
永恒的问题
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eter·nal/ɪˈtɜːnl; NAmEɪˈtɜːrnl/adjective1without an end; existing or continuing forever 不朽的;永久的;永恒的◆the promise of eternal life in heaven在天国永生的许诺◆She's an eternal optimist (= she always expects that the best will happen).她是个永远的乐观主义者。◆eternal truths (= ideas that are always true and never change)永恒的真理2[only before noun ]( disapproving) happening often and seeming never to stop 无休止的;永不停止的;没完没了的SYN
constant
◆I'm tired of your eternal arguments.我烦透了你们那没完没了的争论。▶eter·nal·ly/ɪˈtɜːnəli; NAmEɪˈtɜːrnəli/adverb◆I'll be eternally grateful to you for this.我将为此永远感激你。◆women trying to look eternally young试图永葆青春的女人IDIOMsee
1continuing for ever and having no end: the Christian promise of eternal life She’s an eternal optimist (=she always expects that good things will happen).► see thesaurus at
permanent
2seeming to continue for ever, especially because of being boring or annoyingSYN never-ending: the eternal arguments between mother and son3eternal truths principles that are always true
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