| 单词 | perpetually |
| 释义 | perpetually (once / 870 pages) adv Use the adverb perpetually if something is never, ever going to stop doing what it's doing, like your perpetually chattering cousin. Perpetually comes from the adjective perpetual, which comes from the Latin for "never stopping." Although there might be some things that might exist perpetually, like the universe (hopefully), we usually use perpetually for things that just feel like they're never going to end. If the coffee shop you go to is perpetually playing the same album, bring them a new one. A good synonym is incessantly. WORD FAMILYperpetual: perpetually, perpetuity+/perpetuity: perpetuities USAGE EXAMPLESMichael seemed, perpetually, far less troubled about endless scandals than did the media doing the reporting. Time(Dec 28, 2016) When he spoke, he slurred his words, as if he were perpetually drunk. The New Yorker(Dec 28, 2016) The Public Disclosure Commission is the watchdog for keeping Washington’s elections clean and legal, but it is perpetually hobbled by a lack of funding. Seattle Times(Dec 12, 2016) 1adv everlastingly; for all time "rays...streaming perpetually from the sun"- Stuart Chase 2adv without interruption Syn always, constantly, forever, incessantly |
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