ADJ-GRADED 无止境的;无边无际的;无休止的 If you say that something is endless, you mean that it is very large or lasts for a very long time, and it seems as if it will never stop. 无止境的;无边无际的;无休止的
VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be, seem沒有盡頭;似乎無窮盡◇The long walk back seemed endless.回去的路那麼漫長,好像沒有盡頭。ADVERB➤almost, nearly (especially NAmE) 幾乎無窮盡➤practically, virtually實際上無止境;幾乎無窮無盡▸➤apparently, seemingly看起來沒有窮盡;似乎沒有盡頭◇a seemingly endless list of repairs to be carried out多得好像永遠做不完的修理工作➤potentially可能會沒有止境的◇a potentially endless sequence of repeated shapes可以無限循環的重複圖案
➡ 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■endlessthat 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
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◆They talked endlessly about the war.他们喋喋不休地谈论战争。■perpetual pəˈpetʃuəl; NAmEpərˈpetʃuəl [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。▸perpetuallypəˈpetʃuəli; NAmEpərˈpetʃuəli
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◆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-ˈendingseeming 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。■interminableɪnˈtɜːmɪnəbl; NAmEɪnˈtɜːrmɪnəbllasting 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。▸interminablyɪnˈtɜːmɪnəbli
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◆The discussion dragged on interminably.讨论拖沓地进行,没完没了的。