ad infinitum
ad infinitum — 副詞
1. continuing forever without stopping, or happening again and again so that it fee
無止境地
持續不斷、沒有終點地重複或延續
continuing forever without stopping, or happening again and again so that it feels as though it will never end
Mei's thesis supervisor asked her to revise the same paragraph ad infinitum.
Mei 的論文指導教授要求她反覆修改同一段落，無止境地改個不停。
The pop song repeated the same four chords ad infinitum until the fade-out.
那首流行歌無止境地重複同樣的四個和弦，直到淡出為止。
repeated + [object] + ad infinitum for endless repetition
Dmitri could listen to his grandfather's war stories ad infinitum without growing tired.
Dmitri 可以無止境地聽著祖父的戰爭故事，絲毫不感到厭倦。
The debate went on ad infinitum, neither side willing to give in on a single point.
辯論無止境地進行下去，雙方都不願意讓步。
Javier scrolled through the comments ad infinitum, searching for one kind word.
Javier 無止境地滑著留言，尋找一句善意的話。
- endlessly
the everyday equivalent; natural in both speech and writing
- perpetually
stresses the unbroken, permanent nature of a state
- interminably
emphasises that something feels tiresomely long
- ceaselessly
suggests energetic, determined continuation rather than mere repetition
- briefly
lasting only a short time
- temporarily
for a limited period, not forever
文法句型
verb + ad infinitum
用法筆記
Formal register; in everyday conversation, 'endlessly' or 'over and over' sounds more natural. Typically follows the verb it modifies rather than appearing before it.