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nonstop

UK //ˌnɒnˈstɒp//US //ˌnɑːnˈstɑːp//

词源

源自中古英语,由否定前缀 'non-' 和 'stop' 组合而成,字面意思为'不停止'。

adjective

❶ 形容事物持续进行、不间断的状态,多用于描述交通、活动或工作等长时间连续的情况。

“We took a nonstop flight from New York to Tokyo.”

(我们乘坐了从纽约直飞东京的航班。)

“The band played nonstop for three hours.”

(乐队连续演奏了三个小时没有停歇。)

同义词:continuous, uninterrupted, unceasing

adverb

❶ 表示动作或状态持续不断地进行,强调没有中断或停顿。

“The baby cried nonstop for an hour.”

(宝宝连续哭了一个小时没停。)

“He talked nonstop during the entire meeting.”

(他在整个会议期间滔滔不绝地说个不停。)

同义词:continuously, without stopping, incessantly

常见短语

nonstop flight — 指中途不停靠、直接从起点飞到终点的航班,通常比转机航班更省时。

“I prefer taking a nonstop flight to avoid layovers.”

(我更喜欢乘坐直飞航班以避免中途转机。)

work nonstop — 形容人持续工作不休息的状态,常用来强调工作强度大或时间紧迫。

“The doctors worked nonstop during the pandemic.”

(疫情期间医生们不眠不休地工作。)