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interminable adj.
⇨ endless endless adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ continuous 另见continuous条endless ♦︎ perpetual ♦︎ never-ending ♦︎ interminableThese words all describe things that continue for a long time and seem to have no end. 这些词均表示永久的、无休止的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the endless / never-ending flow of sth◆an endless / a never-ending stream / process◆an endless / a never-ending succession / series◆an endless / a perpetual / a never-ending struggle / battle◆endless / interminable discussions / meetings◆to seem endless / never-ending / interminable◆seemingly endless / never-ending / interminable■ endless that continues for a long time and seems to have no end 永久的；不断的；无休止的◆The journey home seemed endless.回家的旅程似乎没有尽头。◆She was getting bored with the endless round of parties.她开始厌倦没完没了的社交聚会。▸ endlessly adverb ◆They talked endlessly about the war.他们喋喋不休地谈论战争。■ perpetual / /pəˈpetʃuəl; NAmE pərˈpetʃuəl/ [usually before noun] that never ends or changes 持续不断的；长久的；永恒不变的◆They exist in a state of perpetual fear.他们一直生活在恐惧之中。◆The country seems to be in a perpetual state of chaos.该国似乎永远都处于混乱的状态。◆His travel schedule keeps him in perpetual motion.他的旅行计划使他不停地到处奔波。▸ perpetually /pəˈpetʃuəli; NAmE pərˈpetʃuəli/ adverb ◆The mountain is almost perpetually in thick cloud.这座山几乎总是被厚厚的云雾笼罩着。■ ˌnever-ˈending seeming to last for ever; impossible to finish 永无止境的；没完没了的◆The monkeys have a never-ending supply of food at their disposal.有源源不断的食物供这些猴子食用。◆Updating the catalogue is a never-ending task.更新目录这项工作是做不完的。■ interminable /ɪnˈtɜːmɪnəbl; NAmE ɪnˈtɜːrmɪnəbl/ lasting a very long time and therefore boring or annoying 冗长的；没完没了的◆There were the usual interminable speeches.同往常一样，又长又沉闷的讲话一个接一个。▸ interminably /ɪnˈtɜːmɪnəbli/ / adverb ◆The discussion dragged on interminably.讨论拖沓地进行，没完没了的。 |