英语单词 | permanent |
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英美音标 | ['pə:mənənt] |
中文释义 | adj.永久的,持久的 |
vocab简明 | Something that’s permanent is constant and lasting, as opposed to temporary. Think twice about writing in permanent marker or getting a tattoo — both are just about impossible to erase. |
vocab扩展 | If you wait around for something permanent to change, you'll be there for a long time — maybe forever. That's because the adjective permanent is used to describe something that continues on into the foreseeable future without shifting, moving, or changing at all. You might also come across the noun permanent, which refers to a chemical treatment used to curl your hair. But please know that "perms" aren't really cool anymore. |
真题原句 | Celebrity moms are a permanent source for gossip. |
柯林斯星级 | ★★★☆☆ |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ 形容词]永久的;永恒的 Something that is permanent lasts for ever.
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2 [ADJ 形容词](尤指问题或困难)不断出现的,一直存在的 You use permanent to describe situations or states that keep occurring or which seem to exist all the time; used especially to describe problems or difficulties. [usu ADJ n]
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3 [ADJ 形容词](员工)终生的,长期的 A permanent employee is one who is employed for an unlimited length of time. [ADJ n]
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4 [ADJ 形容词](家庭住址)固定的 Your permanent home or your permanent address is the one at which you spend most of your time or the one that you return to after having stayed in other places. [ADJ n]
5 [N-COUNT 可数名词]卷发;烫发 A permanent is a treatment where a hair stylist curls your hair and treats it with a chemical so that it stays curly for several months. [AM 美] in BRIT, use 英国英语用 perm |
来源 | 2011.4 |
Tags: 单词::2011
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