perpetually
perpetually — 副詞
1. happening so often, or going on for so long, that it seems never to stop
不斷地；老是
頻繁或持續到像是停不下來
happening so often, or going on for so long, that it seems never to stop
Beatrix is perpetually late, and the whole team waits for her every morning.
Beatrix 老是遲到，每天早上全組人都得等她。
describes a habit that repeats again and again
The old radiator in Rodrigo's flat hummed perpetually through the cold winter nights.
Rodrigo 公寓裡那台老暖氣，在寒冷的冬夜裡不斷地嗡嗡作響。
an action that continues without a break
The twins on the top floor seem perpetually hungry, no matter how much they eat.
住在頂樓的那對雙胞胎好像老是喊餓，不管吃了多少都一樣。
Traffic on the bridge is perpetually heavy between seven and nine in the morning.
早上七點到九點之間，橋上的車流總是非常擁擠。
perpetually + adjective for an ongoing state
Amihan worried perpetually about the exam until the results finally arrived.
Amihan 為了考試不斷地擔心，直到成績終於出來為止。
- perpetually late
- perpetually busy
- perpetually short of money
- constantly
more neutral; perpetually hints more strongly at something tiresome
- continually
repeated with gaps in between, like perpetually for habits
- endlessly
stresses no stopping point; stronger and more dramatic
- occasionally
now and then, the opposite of all the time
- briefly
for only a short while
用法筆記
Often carries a mild note of complaint or impatience, suggesting the speaker finds the repeated action tiresome. Distinguish from sense 2, which is neutral and means lasting for ever.
常見錯誤
2. so as to continue for all future time, with no point at which it ends
永久地；永遠
持續到永遠、不會結束的方式
so as to continue for all future time, with no point at which it ends
The treaty promised that the two nations would remain perpetually at peace.
這份條約承諾，兩國將永久地維持和平。
formal register: lasting for all future time
Amira believes that the names of the heroes will be remembered perpetually.
Amira 相信，這些英雄的名字將會被永遠記住。
The fund was set up so that the small village school would be funded perpetually.
這筆基金成立的用意，是讓那所小村莊的學校能永久地獲得經費。
perpetually for an arrangement with no end date
In the old story, the lake was said to flow perpetually from a hidden spring.
在那則古老的故事裡，據說這座湖泊從一處隱密的泉源永遠地流淌著。
- perpetually bound
- remain perpetually
- perpetually in force
- forever
everyday word for the same idea; perpetually is more formal
- eternally
stresses a timeless, often spiritual quality
- everlastingly
literary; emphasises that something never dies out
- temporarily
only for a limited time
用法筆記
Common in formal, legal, or literary contexts such as treaties, trusts, and dedications. Subject is usually an institution, agreement, or abstract idea rather than a person doing a daily action.
同根字
- perpetual形容詞C1
- perpetuate動詞C2
- perpetuity名詞C2
常見搭配
常用片語
- perpetually late
- perpetually busy
- perpetually in motion
介系詞搭配
- perpetually in
- perpetually at