infinite

英 ['ɪnfɪnət] 美['ɪnfɪnət]
  • adj. 无限的,无穷的;无数的;极大的
  • n. 无限;[数] 无穷大;无限的东西(如空间,时间)

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中文词源


infinite 无限的

in-,不,非,finite,有限的。

英英释意


1. having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude;
"the infinite ingenuity of man"
"infinite wealth"
2. of verbs; having neither person nor number nor mood (as a participle or gerund or infinitive);
"infinite verb form"
3. too numerous to be counted;
"incalculable riches"
"countless hours"
"an infinite number of reasons"
"innumerable difficulties"
"the multitudinous seas"
"myriad stars"
"untold thousands"
4. total and all-embracing;
"God's infinite wisdom"

英文词源


infinite (adj.)
late 14c., "eternal, limitless," also "extremely great in number," from Old French infinit "endless, boundless," and directly from Latin infinitus "unbounded, unlimited," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + finitus "defining, definite," from finis "end" (see finish (v.)). The noun meaning "that which is infinite" is from 1580s.

考试真题


He found that many of his subjects were confused by the infinite options their money presented them with.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

Twitter's huge success is rooted in the simple but profound insight that in a medium with infinite space for self-expression, the most interesting thing we can do is restrict ourselves to 140 characters

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An investigation found that many of the super-rich were baffled by the infinite choices their money made available.

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Meanwhile, Europe has fallen prey to a different ideological trap: the belief that European governments would always have infinite resources and could continue borrowing as if there were no tomorrow.

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Now, the only apparent cost to taking infinite photos of something as common as a meal is the space on your hard drive and your dining companion's patience.

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Not only are the tasks apparently infinite, the co-workers are much harder to motivate.

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实用场景例句


an infinite variety of plants
数不清的植物种类

牛津词典

a teacher with infinite patience
有无比耐心的教师

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(ironic)The company in its infinite wisdom decided to close the staff restaurant (= they thought it was a good thing to do, but nobody else agreed) .
公司以无比的智慧決定关掉职工食堂。

牛津词典

an infinite universe
无垠的宇宙

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...an infinite variety of landscapes...
变化万千的风景

柯林斯高阶英语词典

With infinite care, John shifted position...
约翰小心翼翼地挪动了位置。

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...an infinite number of atoms...
无穷多的原子

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Obviously, no company has infinite resources.
显然,没有哪个公司的资源是无限的。

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The universe seems infinite.
宇宙似乎是无限的.

《简明英汉词典》

Record each user can restrict the IP number to prevent infinite growing database.
可以限制每个用户记录的IP数,防止数据库无限增大.

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He had his eyes always eagerly open to its infinite varieties and beauties.
他的眼睛永远热烈地注视着这个变幻莫测,美不胜收的世界.

辞典例句

The future we may no longer be unlimited, in fact a time when it is infinite?
我们前途或许也不再是无限的, 其实它又何曾是无限的?

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This skill will have infinite probability.
此技能没有使用限制.

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Probability applies to averages – not an end result – over infinite period of time.
概率适用于一个无限期内的平均数,而不是最终结果.

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Around 1810 Fouriers , Gauss, and Bolzano began the exact handling of infinite series.
在1810年前后,Fonrier, Grauss和Bolzano开始确切地处理无穷函数.

辞典例句

Time is finite and infinite. I defy the indefinite definition.
时间既是有限的又是无限的. 我公然对抗这个模糊的定义.

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Discusses the computational problem about union of countable infinite of countably infinite sets.
讨论了可数无穷个可数无穷集合的并的计算问题.

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For us common folk, blue may mirror the melancholy of mortals dwarfed by the infinite.
对于我们普通人来说, 蓝色可以反映在大千世界里显得极其渺小的凡夫俗子的忧郁.

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The attempt leads to an infinite regress.
这种作法会导致无穷倒退.

辞典例句

Not by them are impaired the dignity and infinite pathos of the Lost Cause.
尊严以及这场失败的无尽悲怆并不会因为他们而受损.

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If two pupils are shining upon a person's infinite mind.
如两颗瞳仁,映照着一个人无限的心灵.

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It is difficult to grasp the concept of infinite space.
掌握无限空间的概念是很难的.

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Dennis had a lot of money, but not an infinite amount.
丹尼斯有很多钱, 但不是无限的.

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He looked at the infinite sky.
他默默地看著一望无际的天空.

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The infinite of the universal is very attractive to we human beings.
宇宙的无限对于人类很有吸引力.

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Time in heaven is infinite. It never ends.
在天堂时间是无限的, 永远没有尽头.

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The war brought infinite harm to the nation.
战争给这个国家带来了无穷的灾难.

《简明英汉词典》

Feelings of infinite melancholy stole over him.
无限的哀情愁思向他悄悄袭来.

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