endured

/ɪnˈdʒʊər/ (bre, ipa) · [ɛndjˈʊrd] /ɪnˈdʊr/ (ame, ipa) · [ɛndjˈʊrd] /in-ˈdu̇r -ˈdyu̇r, en-/ (ame, mw)

endured — verb

  • enduredpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • endureds3rd person singular
  • endureding-ing form
  • endurededpast simple

1. to go through something painful or unpleasant while continuing to cope or carry

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to go through something painful or unpleasant while continuing to cope or carry on with daily life

例句

Talia endured three hours of loud drilling next door while she tried to study for her exam.

endure + period of unpleasant situation

The rescued hikers endured freezing temperatures and a lack of food before help arrived.

同義詞
  • withstand

    stronger focus on physical resistance; used for forces, attacks, pressure

  • bear

    slightly more common in everyday speech; can imply emotional weight

  • suffer

    closer in meaning but lacks the sense of continuing despite difficulty

反義詞
  • give up

    to stop trying because the difficulty is too great

  • avoid

    to stay away from unpleasantness rather than go through it

文法句型

endure + noun phrase (pain / hardship / criticism)

用法筆記

Often used when someone chooses or is forced to continue through hardship rather than escape it.

常見錯誤

❌She tolerated freezing weather for hours.
✅She endured freezing weather for hours.
💡'tolerate' suggests passive acceptance; 'endure' emphasises continuing through active suffering.

2. to stay in the same condition or remain in use over a long period, often despite

2.動詞不及物C1
釋義

to stay in the same condition or remain in use over a long period, often despite natural decay or change

例句

The friendship between Lukas and Niran has endured since they first met in primary school.

endure (last) — relationship as subject

Ancient stone walls in the hills have endured for centuries without any modern repairs.

同義詞
  • last

    more common in everyday speech; less poetic or emotional

  • persist

    suggests continuing despite resistance or difficulty

  • survive

    implies outlasting a specific threat or challenge

反義詞
  • fade

    to gradually disappear or lose strength

  • decay

    to break down or fall apart over time

文法句型

endure for + period

endure through + noun phrase

用法筆記

This sense is never used in the progressive form (not 'is enduring'). Subject is usually a relationship, tradition, physical object, or abstract quality.

常見錯誤

❌The old building is enduring for 200 years.
✅The old building has endured for 200 years.
💡This sense is not used in progressive tenses.