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incessantly

UK //ɪnˈses.ənt.li//US //ɪnˈses.ənt.li//

词源

源自拉丁语 'incessantem'(不停歇的),由 in-(不) + cessare(停止)构成,16世纪进入英语。

adverb

❶ 指持续不断地做某事,强调动作或状态没有间断,常带有负面意味表示令人厌烦的持续。

“The baby cried incessantly all night.”

(婴儿整晚不停地哭闹。)

“Rain fell incessantly for three days.”

(雨连续不断地下了三天。)

同义词:continuously, constantly, endlessly, perpetually, unceasingly

常见短语

talk incessantly — 形容某人说话不停歇,通常带有说话过多或令人烦躁的意味。

“My neighbor talks incessantly about her cats.”

(我的邻居没完没了地谈论她的猫。)