eternal
eternal
[ɪˈtəːn(ə)l, iː-]
adjective
the Eternal City
eternality
[ɪˌtəːˈnalɪti, iː-]
noun
eternalize
verb
adverb
eternalness
noun
语源
[ɪˈtəːn(ə)l, iː-]
adjective
- lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning
永恒的，永远的；永存的，不灭的
the secret of eternal youth.
永葆青春的秘诀。
fear of eternal damnation.
对遗臭万年的恐惧。
■(of truths, values, or questions) valid for all time; essentially unchanging
（真理，价值，问题）永恒的；本质不变的
eternal truths of art and life.
艺术和生活永恒的真理。
■(informal)seeming to last or persist forever, especially on account of being tedious or annoying
(非正式)（尤指冗长乏味或恼人的事情）似乎无休止的，不停的
eternal nagging demands.
恼人的永无休止的要求。
she is an eternal optimist.
她始终是个乐天派。
■used to emphasize expressions of admiration, gratitude, or other feelings
［用于强调表达钦佩、感激或其他情感］永远
to his eternal credit, he maintained his dignity throughout.
他自始至终维护自己的尊严，使他流芳百世。
■(the Eternal)used to refer to an everlasting or universal spirit, as represented by God
上帝
the Eternal City
- a name for the city of Rome
不朽城（罗马的别称）
- a relationship between three people, typically a couple and the lover of one of them, involving sexual rivalry
三角恋，三角争风
eternality
[ɪˌtəːˈnalɪti, iː-]
noun
eternalize
verb
- (亦作 -ise)
adverb
eternalness
noun
语源
- late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin aeternalis, from Latin aeternus, from aevum 'age'
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