lasting
/ˈlɑːstɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlæstɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈla-stiŋ/ (ame, mw)
lasting — 形容詞
- lastingpositive
- more lastingcomparative
- most lastingsuperlative
1. remaining in place, in effect, or remembered over a long stretch of time after t
持久；長久
事件結束後仍長時間存在或被記得的
remaining in place, in effect, or remembered over a long stretch of time after the original event has ended
The peace talks in Oslo produced a lasting agreement between the two neighbouring countries.
奧斯陸的和平談判促成了兩個鄰國之間持久的協議。
lasting + noun (agreement, peace, deal)
Hari's first trip to Kyoto left a lasting memory of the cherry blossoms.
Hari 第一次到京都的旅行，留下了對櫻花長久的記憶。
lasting + memory / impression for things kept in mind
Regular sleep has a lasting effect on a child's mood and learning.
規律的睡眠對孩子的情緒和學習有持久的影響。
The damage from the flood was lasting, and many houses were never rebuilt.
這場洪水造成的損害是長久的，許多房子從此沒有重建。
Imani and Joon hoped their friendship from college would be lasting.
Imani 和 Joon 希望大學時的友誼能夠長久。
- enduring
slightly more formal; often used of values, fame, or hardship that persists despite challenge
- permanent
stronger — suggests no end at all, while 'lasting' just means a long time
- long-lasting
near-identical; emphasises duration more explicitly, common before product nouns (battery, paint)
- abiding
literary; used for feelings and beliefs ('an abiding love')
- temporary
lasting only a short time, with a clear end expected
- fleeting
gone very quickly; emphasises shortness more than 'temporary'
- short-lived
ended sooner than hoped or expected
文法句型
lasting + noun
be + lasting
用法筆記
Almost always sits before a noun (attributive). Common nouns it modifies: peace, effect, impact, impression, memory, friendship, relationship, change, damage. Predicative use ('the effect is lasting') is possible but less common.
常見錯誤
lasting — 名詞
1. the quality or state of staying alive, or remaining in existence, for a great le
長壽；長存
長時間存活或繼續存在的狀態
the quality or state of staying alive, or remaining in existence, for a great length of time
The ancient olive tree in the village square was a symbol of lasting.
村莊廣場上那棵古老的橄欖樹，是長存的象徵。
abstract noun denoting long life or continued existence
Christopher's grandfather often spoke of the lasting of old friendships across many decades.
Christopher 的祖父常談到老朋友之間數十年的長存。
the lasting of X — formal pattern for X enduring over time
In old poetry, lasting was praised as a rare and precious gift of nature.
在古老的詩中，長壽被讚頌為大自然珍貴而罕見的禮物。
The clinic's doctors admired the lasting of the old patients in the mountain village.
診所的醫生欽佩山村裡老人們的長壽。
- longevity
the standard modern noun; commonly used in scientific or everyday contexts
- endurance
stresses the ability to keep going despite hardship rather than mere length of time
- permanence
implies no end at all, stronger than 'lasting'
- transience
the quality of lasting only a short while
用法筆記
Very rare as a noun in modern English; chiefly literary or in older texts. In everyday writing, prefer 'longevity', 'long life', or 'endurance'. Distinguish from noun sense 2 (a kind of cloth), which is a totally separate technical use.
常見錯誤
2. a strong, hard-wearing cotton or wool fabric, used in earlier times mainly for t
耐磨布料
舊時用於鞋子內襯和行李外層的耐用布料
a strong, hard-wearing cotton or wool fabric, used in earlier times mainly for the inside of shoes and the outside of travel bags
The shoemaker in the old quarter still kept rolls of black lasting for repairing boots.
舊街區的鞋匠仍保留著幾捲黑色耐磨布料用來修補靴子。
lasting used as the cloth in shoe-making contexts
Theo's antique travel trunk was lined with thick brown lasting.
Theo 的古董旅行皮箱內襯著厚厚的棕色耐磨布料。
lasting used as the fabric lining of luggage
Tailoring books from the 1890s describe lasting as a tough cotton with a smooth surface.
1890 年代的裁縫書籍將這種耐磨布料描述為表面光滑的堅韌棉布。
Andrés found a roll of old lasting in his grandfather's leather workshop.
Andrés 在祖父的皮件工坊裡找到了一捲舊的耐磨布料。
用法筆記
A specialist textile term, mainly historical; you will meet it in books about shoemaking, leatherwork, or 19th-century clothing. Modern factories use different synthetic materials, so the word is rarely used today. Has no plural form in this sense.