| [/pəˈpetʃuəl; pɚˋpɛtʃʊəl/] adj [usu attrib 通常作定语] 用法:
1 continuing indefinitely; permanent 永久的; 永恒的:
the perpetual snow of the Arctic 北极终年不化的积雪. 用法:
2 without interruption; continuous 不间断的; 持续的:
the perpetual noise of traffic 不绝於耳的交通噪音. 用法:
3 (infml) frequently repeated; continual 反覆的; 不断的:
He was irritated by their perpetual complaints. 他们一再发牢骚把他惹火了. |