ceaselessly
ceaselessly — adverb
1. If something happens ceaselessly, it goes on without a single pause or break, of
If something happens ceaselessly, it goes on without a single pause or break, often over a long stretch of time.
Priya worked ceaselessly through the night to finish the report.
work ceaselessly + through [period]
The old engine hummed ceaselessly, even when nobody was in the workshop.
Rain fell ceaselessly for three days, flooding the narrow village streets.
Keiko practised the piano piece ceaselessly until every note was perfect.
The nurses on the night shift moved ceaselessly from one bed to the next.
- incessantly
more often negative, suggesting irritation (incessant complaints vs. ceaseless effort)
- constantly
more common and everyday; can also mean 'very frequently' rather than truly without pause
- perpetually
suggests something that seems eternal or inescapable, often with negative overtones
- unceasingly
very close in meaning but rarer and slightly more archaic in feel
- occasionally
happening now and then, the opposite of continuous action
- intermittently
starting and stopping at intervals rather than going on without pause
文法句型
verb + ceaselessly
ceaselessly + verb
用法筆記
Often used with verbs describing sustained effort, natural forces, or mechanical action (work, strive, rain, hum, flow). More emphatic than 'constantly' and somewhat more literary in tone.
常見錯誤
ceaselessly — adjective
1. Going on and on without any stop, pause, or let-up — used about things that feel
Going on and on without any stop, pause, or let-up — used about things that feel as if they will never end.
The ceaseless noise from the construction site kept the Watanabe family awake.
ceaseless + noise (irritating sound)
Diego grew tired of his neighbour's ceaseless complaints about the garden fence.
ceaseless + complaints
The ceaseless flow of traffic made it hard to cross the wide road.
Amara admired the ceaseless energy of her young Labrador puppy.
For weeks the villagers endured the ceaseless drumming of heavy monsoon rain.
- intermittent
happening at intervals, with breaks in between
文法句型
ceaseless + noun
用法筆記
Almost always placed before the noun it describes. Often used of things the speaker finds wearying or overwhelming (noise, complaints, pressure), but can also describe positive qualities like energy or devotion.