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Perpetual Ly Syn Adj Pəˈpetʃuəl Noun 形容词   [Usu

Perpetual means continuing for a long period of time without interruption or continuously repeated, often to an annoying degree. It can also mean lasting for the whole of someone's life.

Perpetual means continuing for a long period of time without interruption or continuously repeated, often to an annoying degree. It can also mean lasting for the whole of someone's life.

word perpetual
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/pə(r)pe̱tʃuəl/
1
[ADJ 形容词]不间断的;不变的;持续的;长久的 A perpetual feeling, state, or quality is one that never ends or changes.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • ...the creation of a perpetual union.

    永久联盟的创立

perpetually
  • They were all perpetually starving...

    他们都一直忍饥挨饿。

  • He and his wife would be compelled to live perpetually as second-class citizens.

    他和妻子将被迫永远做二等公民。

2
[ADJ 形容词]连续不断的;无尽无休的;没完没了的 A perpetual act, situation, or state is one that happens again and again and so seems never to end.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • I thought her perpetual complaints were going to prove too much for me.

    我想我再也受不了她无休无止的抱怨了。 per|pet|ual|ly

  • ...a perpetually renewed miracle...

    不断再现的奇迹

  • He perpetually interferes in political affairs.

    他总是干预政事。


Oxford per·pet·ual / pəˈpetʃuəl ; NAmE pərˈpetʃuəl / adjective 1 [usually before noun ] continuing for a long period of time without interruption 不间断的;持续的;长久的 SYN
continuous
the perpetual noise of traffic 持续不断的交通噪声 We lived for years in a perpetual state of fear. 多年来我们一直生活在恐惧中。
2 [usually before noun ] frequently repeated, in a way that is annoying 一再反复的;无尽无休的;没完没了的 SYN
continual
How can I work with these perpetual interruptions? 打扰不断,让我怎么工作?
3 [only before noun ] (of a job or position 工作或职位 ) lasting for the whole of sb's life 终身的;永久的 He was elected perpetual president. 他被选为终身会长。 ( humorous) She's a perpetual student. 她是个终身学习者。 per·petu·al·ly / pəˈpetʃuəli ; NAmE pərˈpetʃuəli / adverb
per·pet·ual / pəˈpetʃuəl ; NAmE pərˈpetʃuəl / per·petu·al·ly / pəˈpetʃuəli ; NAmE pərˈpetʃuəli /
LDC
perpetualper‧pet‧u‧al /pəˈpetʃuəl $ pər-/ ●○○ adjective [usually before noun]
Word Origin
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1continuing all the time without changing or stopping SYN  continuous:  the perpetual noise of the machines a little girl with a perpetual smile see thesaurus at
permanent
2repeated many times in a way that annoys you SYN  continual:  my mother’s perpetual nagging3literary permanent:  the perpetual snows of the mountaintopsperpetually adverb
WDF

perpetual

[pəˈpetʃuəl]

CET6TEM4考研GREIELTS
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ADJ9033
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Spoken:

94311660
永久的(55%),永恒的(43%),一再往复的(2%)
adj.永久的;不断的;四季开花的;无期限的

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