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relentlessly

UK //rɪˈlentləsli//US //rɪˈlentləsli//

词源

源自中古英语,由 'relent'(缓和)加后缀 '-less'(无)和 '-ly'(副词后缀)构成,字面意为“不缓和地”。

adverb

❶ 指持续不断地做某事,毫不松懈或停止,通常带有坚定或严厉的意味。

“She worked relentlessly to achieve her goals.”

(她不懈努力以实现自己的目标。)

“The rain fell relentlessly for three days.”

(雨连续不断地下了三天。)

同义词:persistently, unceasingly, tirelessly, incessantly, doggedly

常见短语

relentlessly pursue — 指毫不松懈地追求某个目标或结果,通常带有强烈的决心。

“He relentlessly pursued his dream of becoming a doctor.”

(他坚持不懈地追求成为医生的梦想。)