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源自拉丁语 'tenax'(意为紧握的),通过古法语 'tenace' 进入英语,后缀 -ly 构成副词形式。
❶ 指以顽强、坚持不懈的方式行事,形容人面对困难时毫不放松的态度。常用于描述坚持目标或信念的行为。
“She held on tenaciously to her dream of becoming a doctor.”
(她顽强地坚持着自己成为医生的梦想。)
“The old tree clung tenaciously to the cliff despite the strong winds.”
(尽管狂风大作,那棵老树仍紧紧攀附在悬崖上。)
hold on tenaciously — 形容紧紧抓住某物或坚持某个想法不放弃的状态,常用于比喻性表达。
“The climber held on tenaciously to the rope during the storm.”
(登山者在暴风雨中死死抓住绳索不放。)