incessantly

/ɪnˈsesntli/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈsesntli/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)in-ˈse-sᵊnt-lē/ (ame, mw)

incessantly — 副詞

1. happening many times with no pause between, and often causing trouble or anger f

1.副詞B2
釋義

不停地；持續地

不停歇地做某事，常帶厭煩含義

happening many times with no pause between, and often causing trouble or anger for other people

例句

The dog barked incessantly throughout the night, keeping the whole street awake.

那隻狗整晚不停地叫，吵得整條街的人都睡不著。

intensifier describing repeated, annoying action

Nadia's phone buzzed incessantly during the meeting until she finally turned it off.

Nadia 的手機在會議期間響個不停，最後她只好關機。

同義詞
  • continuously

    neutral tone, does not carry the same sense of annoyance or excess

  • constantly

    slightly less formal; can be neutral or negative depending on the context

  • endlessly

    emphasises the feeling that the action will never stop

  • perpetually

    more formal and literary; suggests a permanent or very long-lasting state

反義詞

文法句型

verb + incessantly

incessantly + verb

用法筆記

Often used for sounds or repeated actions that cause annoyance or irritation. Common with verbs of speaking (talk, chatter, complain) and sensory verbs (buzz, ring, beat, rain). The word carries a negative tone — choosing it implies the speaker finds the action excessive or bothersome.

常見錯誤

❌The rain fell continuously all afternoon, and nobody minded.
✅The rain fell incessantly all afternoon, ruining the picnic.
💡'Continuously' is neutral; 'incessantly' adds the idea that it is excessive or annoying.
❌He knocked on the door repeatedly and then left.
✅He knocked on the door incessantly until someone answered.
💡'Repeatedly' allows pauses between actions; 'incessantly' means without any real pause.