- a. 永久的；永存的；无休止的
eternal
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a.
- 永久的，永恒的；无穷的
- 永存的，不朽的
- 【口】（闲谈等）无休止的
辨析
以上来源于：《英汉大辞典》
/ɪˈtəːn(ə)l, iː-/
adj.
- lasting or existing forever. ▸informal tediously lengthy or persistent.
- valid for all time; essentially unchanging:
- (the Eternal) an everlasting or universal spirit, as represented by God.
Phrase
- the Eternal City
the city of Rome. - eternal triangle
a relationship between three people involving sexual rivalry.
Derivative
- eternality
/ɪˌtəːˈnalɪti, iː-/ n. - eternalize
or eternalise v. - eternally adv.
- eternalness n.
Etymology
ME: via OFr. from late L. aeternalis, from L. aeternus, from aevum ‘age’.
以上来源于：《简明牛津英语词典》
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