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everlasting

UK //ˌevəˈlɑːstɪŋ//US //ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ//

词源

源自古英语'æfre'(永远)和'læstan'(持续),字面意思为'永远持续'。

adjective

❶ 持续很长时间的,永久的。形容事物或状态不会结束或改变,强调其持久性。

“Their love was everlasting, never fading with time.”

(他们的爱是永恒的,永远不会随着时间而褪色。)

“The mountains stood as an everlasting symbol of strength.”

(这些山脉作为力量的永恒象征屹立不倒。)

❶ 持续不断的,反复出现的。形容某事频繁发生,似乎没有尽头。

“The everlasting noise from the construction site drove him crazy.”

(建筑工地持续不断的噪音让他发疯。)

“She was tired of his everlasting complaints about everything.”

(她厌倦了他对每件事没完没了的抱怨。)

同义词:eternal, permanent, endless, unceasing, perpetual

noun

❶ 永恒,永久。指无限持续的时间或状态。

“They promised to love each other unto the everlasting.”

(他们承诺彼此相爱直到永远。)

“The philosopher pondered the concept of the everlasting.”

(这位哲学家思考着永恒的概念。)

❶ 一种植物名称,指千日红等干花类植物,因其花朵干燥后能长期保持颜色而得名。

“She decorated the room with bouquets of everlasting flowers.”

(她用一束束千日红花装饰房间。)

“Everlastings are popular in dried flower arrangements.”

(千日红在干花插花中很受欢迎。)

同义词:eternity, infinity, immortality, permanence

常见短语

everlasting love — 永恒的爱情,指经得起时间考验、永不消逝的深厚感情。

“Their wedding vows spoke of everlasting love and devotion.”

(他们的婚礼誓言诉说着永恒的爱与忠诚。)

everlasting fame — 不朽的名声,指某人或某事物的声誉将永远被后人铭记。

“The scientist achieved everlasting fame for his groundbreaking discovery.”

(这位科学家因其突破性发现而获得了不朽的名声。)

from everlasting to everlasting — 从亘古到永远,圣经用语,强调上帝或某些事物的永恒性。

“The psalm describes God's kingdom as existing from everlasting to everlasting.”

(这首诗篇将上帝的国度描述为从亘古到永远都存在。)