endurance

/ɪnˈdjʊərəns/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈdʊrəns/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈdu̇r-ən(t)s -ˈdyu̇r-, en-/ (ame, mw) · /ɪnˈdʒʊə.rəns/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈdʊr.əns/ (ame, ipa)

endurance — noun

1. The physical or mental ability to deal with something hard or painful over a lon

1.名詞B2
釋義

The physical or mental ability to deal with something hard or painful over a long period without quitting.

例句

The hundred-kilometre walk tested the endurance of everyone in the group.

collocation: test someone's endurance

Building up your endurance takes months of regular training and patience.

collocation: build up endurance

同義詞
  • stamina

    focuses on physical energy and strength over time, while endurance also covers mental toughness

  • persistence

    emphasises the act of continuing despite opposition or difficulty, rather than the capacity to do so

  • resilience

    refers to the ability to recover quickly from setbacks, whereas endurance emphasises sustained effort

  • fortitude

    is more formal and specifically describes courage in facing pain or adversity

反義詞
  • weakness

    lack of physical or mental strength to continue

  • fatigue

    extreme tiredness that brings effort to an end

文法句型

endurance + to-infinitive

用法筆記

Unlike 'stamina', which refers mainly to physical energy, 'endurance' can describe both mental and physical capacity to cope with hardship.

常見錯誤

❌I need more endurance power.
✅I need more endurance.
💡'endurance' already includes the idea of power or ability; adding 'power' is redundant.
❌She has many endurances.
✅She has great endurance.
💡'endurance' is uncountable and does not take a plural form.

endurance — adjective