新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

eternal

英  [ɪˈtɜːnəl]
    

[ADJ]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1. 永恒的

    Something that is eternal lasts forever.

    双语例句

    例:

    the quest for eternal youth.

    对青春永驻的追求。

    2. 无休止的

    If you describe something as eternal, you mean that it seems to last forever, often because you think it is boring or annoying.

    近义词

    interminable , never-ending

    双语例句

    例:

    In the background was that eternal hum.

    背景音是那没完没了的哼哼声。