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unfailingly

UK //ʌnˈfeɪlɪŋli//US //ʌnˈfeɪlɪŋli//

词源

源自 fail(失败)加否定前缀 un- 和副词后缀 -ly,字面意为“不失败地”。

adverb

❶ 表示始终如一地、可靠地做某事,强调行为的持续性和确定性,从不让人失望或出错。

“She unfailingly arrives at work by 8 a.m. every morning.”

(她每天早上8点前必定准时到达工作岗位。)

“He unfailingly remembers to call his mother on her birthday.”

(他从未忘记在母亲生日时打电话问候。)

同义词:consistently, reliably, dependably

常见短语

unfailingly polite — 形容一个人在任何情况下都保持礼貌,从未失礼。

“Despite the rude comments, he remained unfailingly polite.”

(尽管面对无礼的评论,他始终保持彬彬有礼。)