endless

英 ['endlɪs] 美['ɛndləs]
  • adj. 无止境的;连续的;环状的;漫无目的的

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副词: endlessly;

英英释意


1. tiresomely long; seemingly without end;
"endless debates"
"an endless conversation"
"the wait seemed eternal"
"eternal quarreling"
"an interminable sermon"
2. infinitely great in number;
"endless waves"
3. having no known beginning and presumably no end;
"the dateless rise and fall of the tides"
"time is endless"
"sempiternal truth"
4. having the ends united so as to form a continuous whole;
"an endless chain"
5. occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted;
"a child's incessant questions"
"your perpetual (or continual) complaints"

英文词源


endless (adj.)
Old English endeleas "boundless, eternal;" see end (n.) + -less. Compare Old Saxon endilos, Dutch eindeloos, German endlos. Related: Endlessly; endlessness. Old English used endeleasnes for "infinity, eternity."

同义词辨析


permanent, eternal, perpetual, everlasting, endless

这些形容词均有"持久的,永久的"之意。

permanent: 指总是处于相同的情况和地位,可长期持续下去,永久不变。

eternal: 语体较庄重,侧重指永远存在,无始无终。

perpetual: 语气最强,指保持永久不变,没有中断的行为,永无止境地持续下去。有时用于贬义,指令人厌烦之事。

everlasting: 语气较庄重,有时可与eternal换用,侧重持续不尽,或指开始后一直进行下去。

endless: 系日常用词,指无尽无休。

考试真题


The brain is a seemingly endless library, whose shelves house our most precious memories as well as our lifetime's knowledge.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

Was it because of the growing attraction of the Internet, video games and endless TV channels? Never disconnecting from work? No matter how it happened, millions of Americans are putting their health, quality of life and even length of life in danger.

出自-2016年6月听力原文

We must rely on the honesty and good faith of others, if not, we couldn't put money in the bank, buy food, clothing, or medicine from others, drive across a bridge, get on a plane, go to the dentist--the list is endless.

出自-2011年12月阅读原文

There's an endless amount of scientific data proving that dogs can develop strong bonds with their owners.

2019年12月四级真题(第二套)听力 Section C

Greenhouse gas emissions, if not properly dealt with, will pose endless risks for mankind.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

Its co-founder Matt Ogle explains its raison d'être (存在的理由) like this: "In an age of endless choice, we were missing a way to say: 'This.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

Unlike the Americans, who felt that the markets knew best, the Europeans failed to anticipate how the markets would react to their endless borrowing.

出自-2012年6月阅读原文

I found myself filling my time up with endless work meetings and social events, rushing along as busy as a bee.

2018年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section B

Then, one day, I came across a book, called In Praise of Slowness, and realized that being busy is not only detrimental, but also has the danger of turning life into an endless race.

2018年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section B

An endless number of books and movies qualify as love stories in popular culture.

2015年高考英语上海卷 完形填空 原文

History has witnessed the endless productions of Shakespearean plays in every major language of the world.

2015年高考英语重庆卷 阅读理解 阅读E 原文

You can plant a tree, make a meal with locally grown vegetables, or save power — the possibilities are endless.

2019年高考英语北京卷 语法填空 原文

A cynic might speculate that the UK is on the verge of disappearing into an endless fever of self-celebration in its desperation to reinvent itself for the post-Brexit world: after town of culture, who knows that will follow-village of culture?

2020年考研真题(英语一)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

When younger kids learn computer science, they learn that it's not just a confusing, endless string of letters and numbers -- but a tool to build apps, or create artwork, or test hypotheses.

2016年考研真题(英语二)阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

实用场景例句


an endless loop of tape
环状带

牛津词典

She talks endlessly about her problems.
她喋喋不休地谈论着自己的问题。

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an endlessly repeated pattern
不断重复的模式

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endless opportunities for making money
无数挣钱的机会

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The possibilities are endless.
存在着无限的可能性。

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an endless list of things to do
列不完的要做的事

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We don't have an endless supply of money, you know.
你要知道,我们没有取之不尽的资金供给。

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an endless round of parties and visits
没完没了的一轮社交聚会和访问

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The journey seemed endless.
旅程似乎没有尽头。

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I've had enough of their endless arguing.
我听够了他们无休止的争吵。

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endless patience
无限的耐心

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They turned into an endless street...
他们转入一条看不到尽头的街道。

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The war was endless.
那是场无休止的战争。

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Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard.
宽阔的林荫道上,汽车川流不息.

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The journey seemed endless.
旅程似乎没有尽头.

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One is dazzled by the endless array of beautiful exhibits.
展品琳琅满目,美不胜收.

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He tried to be not involving himself in this endless argument.
他尽力使自己不介入这场没完没了的争论.

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All programs have bugs and need endless refinement.
所有的程序都有漏洞,都需要不断改进.

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The meeting seemed to be endless, but I extricated myself by saying I had to catch a plane.
会议好象没完没了, 不过我说我得赶飞机,才得以脱身.

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The movement is developing , new things have yet to emerge, and they are emerging in an endless stream.
运动在发展中,又有新的东西在前头, 新东西是层出不穷的.

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It's endless work maintaining the house in good repair.
要让房屋保持得很好是件干不完的活.

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In the endless flow of absolute truth there are innumerable relative truths.
在绝对真理的长河中有无数相对真理.

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It would be an endless task to cite such living examples.
这样的实例举不胜举.

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The endless succession of parties wore us out.
接连不断的聚会把我们累垮了.

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The child's endless crying has been wearing on my nerves all day.
那个孩子无休止的啼哭使我整天烦得要死.

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He has an endless supply of corny jokes.
他有说不完的老掉牙的笑话.

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He closed his eyes in endless night.
他的眼睛永远瞎了.

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Can't you find a way of turning a deaf ear to her endless complaints?
你有办法假装听不见她那没完没了的抱怨 吗 ?

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Wheels are in a machine driven by an endless belt.
机器的轮子是用无极带传动的.

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The young couple are always occupied with endless whispers of love.
那对年轻夫妇总是情话喁喁.

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