perennial
Significado: Lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring or continually recurring. In botany, a plant that lives for more than two years.
Perennial is widely used figuratively to describe problems, questions, and favourites that return again and again, season after season. It carries a tone of weary familiarity — a 'perennial problem' is one that never seems to go away. In gardening, perennials are distinguished from annuals and biennials. Common collocations include 'perennial problem,' 'perennial favourite,' 'perennial question,' and 'perennial issue.'
Ejemplos
- Parking remains the perennial problem for residents of the city centre, with no solution in sight despite decades of discussion. 停车问题仍然是市中心居民的老大难问题,尽管经过数十年的讨论仍看不到解决方案。El aparcamiento sigue siendo el problema perenne de los residentes del centro, sin solución a la vista pese a décadas de debate.駐車は市中心部の住民にとっての万年の問題であり、何十年も議論されてきたにもかかわらず解決策は見えない。주차 문제는 도심 주민들에게 만년의 골칫거리로 남아 있으며, 수십 년간의 논의에도 불구하고 해결책은 보이지 않는다.
- The novel has become a perennial favourite on school reading lists, introduced to new generations of students every year. 这部小说已成为学校阅读书单上经久不衰的经典,每年都被介绍给新一代学生。La novela se ha convertido en un favorito perenne de las listas de lectura escolar, presentada a nuevas generaciones de alumnos cada año.その小説は学校の推薦図書リストにおける不朽の定番となり、毎年新しい世代の生徒に紹介されている。그 소설은 학교 추천 도서 목록의 변함없는 인기작이 되어 매년 새로운 세대의 학생들에게 소개되고 있다.
- The herbaceous border was planted with perennials that would return each spring, reducing the need for annual replanting. 这片草本花坛种植了多年生植物,每年春天都会再次生长,减少了每年重新种植的需要。El arriate de herbáceas se plantó con plantas perennes que regresarían cada primavera, reduciendo la necesidad de replantación anual.草花の花壇には毎春芽を出す多年草が植えられ、毎年植え替える必要が軽減された。화단에는 매 봄 다시 피어나는 다년생 식물이 심겨, 매년 새로 심어야 하는 수고를 줄였다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: journalism, general, academic
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin 'perennis' meaning lasting throughout the year, from 'per-' (through) and 'annus' (year). Entered English in the 17th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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