interminable

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interminable — 形容詞

  • interminablepositive
  • more interminablecomparative
  • most interminablesuperlative

1. so long or slow that it feels as if it will never end, and this makes you feel a

1.形容詞B2
釋義

沒完沒了

持續太久而令人厭煩的

so long or slow that it feels as if it will never end, and this makes you feel annoyed or bored

例句

The three-hour lecture on tax law felt interminable to the tired students.

那場三小時的稅法講座對疲憊的學生來說簡直沒完沒了。

felt interminable — subjective experience of length

After the flight delay, we faced an interminable wait at the crowded airport gate.

班機延誤後，我們在擁擠的登機門前經歷了一段沒完沒了的等候。

interminable wait — common noun collocation

常見搭配
  • interminable wait
  • interminable delay
  • interminable lecture
  • interminable silence
  • interminable process
  • interminable traffic jam
同義詞
  • endless

    neutral — can describe both positive and negative situations

  • never-ending

    less formal than 'interminable', similar negative connotation

  • ceaseless

    more formal, often for continuous actions rather than complete events

反義詞

用法筆記

Unlike 'endless' or 'never-ending', this word always carries a negative connotation of boredom or annoyance. It cannot be used for positive or neutral situations where the duration is welcome.

常見錯誤

The children enjoyed an interminable summer vacation.
The children enjoyed an endless summer vacation.
'interminable' implies boredom or annoyance, so it does not fit a positive context.

同根字

  • interminably
    副詞B2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • interminable wait
  • interminable delay
  • interminable lecture
  • interminable meeting
  • interminable silence
  • interminable process
  • interminable journey
  • interminable traffic
  • interminable queue

副詞搭配

  • seemingly interminable
  • almost interminable
  • equally interminable

常用片語

  • interminable list of
  • interminable series of