| 单词 | perpetual |
| 释义 | perpetual (once / 236 pages) adj Use the adjective perpetual to describe something that never ends or changes. If you're a perpetual procrastinator, your dilly-dallying ways are never going to improve. It may be true that the only constant is change, but English nevertheless has no shortage of words to describe things that never change: everlasting, eternal, and permanent, for example — and this word, perpetual, from the Latin perpetuus, "continuous." In casual usage, though, you might hear someone say "This perpetual bad weather needs to clear." Maybe it should come as no surprise to find people using the word to describe things that are not truly everlasting — since so few things really are. WORD FAMILYperpetual: perpetually, perpetuity+/perpetuity: perpetuities USAGE EXAMPLESThis poet is, for me, a perpetual inspiration. The New Yorker(Dec 30, 2016) But Kerry was also right when he said that “the status quo is leading towards one state and perpetual occupation.” Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) "The status quo is leading towards one state and perpetual occupation," he said. BBC(Dec 29, 2016) 1adj continuing forever or indefinitely hell's perpetual fires Syn aeonian, ageless, eonian, eternal, everlasting, unceasing, unending lasting, permanent continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place 2adj uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy Syn ceaseless, constant, incessant, never-ending, unceasing, unremitting continuous, uninterrupted continuing in time or space without interruption |
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