perpetual
英[pə'petʃʊəl;-tjʊəl]
美[pɚ'pɛtʃuəl]
- adj. 永久的；不断的；四季开花的；无期限的
英英释意
- 1. continuing forever or indefinitely;
- "the ageless themes of love and revenge"
- "eternal truths"
- "life everlasting"
- "hell's perpetual fires"
- "the unending bliss of heaven"
- 2. uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing;
- "the ceaseless thunder of surf"
- "in constant pain"
- "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"
- "the never-ending search for happiness"
- "the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy"
- "man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation"
- "unremitting demands of hunger"
- 3. occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted;
- "a child's incessant questions"
- "your perpetual (or continual) complaints"