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perpetually

UK //pəˈpetʃuəli//US //pərˈpetʃuəli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'perpetuus'(意为‘连续的、永久的’),通过古法语 'perpetuel' 进入英语,加副词后缀 '-ly' 构成。

adverb

❶ 表示持续不断地、永久地,强调某种状态或行为没有间断或始终存在。

“The machine is perpetually running to keep the factory operational.”

(这台机器持续运转以维持工厂运作。)

“She seems perpetually tired, no matter how much she sleeps.”

(她似乎永远疲惫,无论睡多久都一样。)

同义词:constantly, continuously, endlessly, eternally

常见短语

perpetually in motion — 形容某物或某人始终处于活动或变化状态,没有停歇。

“The ocean is perpetually in motion, with waves never stopping.”

(海洋永远在运动,海浪从未停歇。)