perpetually

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Meaning: Occurring endlessly or indefinitely; in a manner suggesting something that never ceases or is always in the same state.

无休止地、无限期地发生;以一种暗示永不停止或始终处于同一状态的方式。
De manera interminable o indefinida; sugiriendo algo que nunca cesa o que permanece siempre en el mismo estado.
終わりなく、または無期限に続くさま。決して止まることがない、あるいは常に同じ状態にあることを示唆する。
끝없이 또는 무기한으로 일어나는; 결코 멈추지 않거나 항상 같은 상태에 있음을 시사하는 방식으로.

Perpetually can be used literally (a perpetually burning flame) or hyperbolically (perpetually late). In formal writing it describes ongoing states or conditions with no foreseeable end, while in conversational register it serves as an emphatic synonym for 'always.' It commonly collocates with adjectives describing states: 'perpetually anxious,' 'perpetually in debt,' 'perpetually changing.'

perpetually既可用于字面意义(永不熄灭的火焰),也可用于夸张用法(永远迟到)。在正式写作中,它描述没有可预见终点的持续状态或状况;而在口语化语域中,它充当'always'的强调同义词。常与描述状态的形容词搭配:'perpetually anxious''perpetually in debt''perpetually changing'。
Perpetually puede emplearse en sentido literal (una llama que arde perpetually) o hiperbólico (perpetually tarde). En la escritura formal describe estados o condiciones en curso sin final previsible, mientras que en un registro coloquial sirve de sinónimo enfático de 'always'. Suele combinarse con adjetivos que describen estados: 'perpetually anxious', 'perpetually in debt', 'perpetually changing'.
perpetuallyは、文字通りの意味(永遠に燃える炎)にも、誇張的な意味(いつも遅刻する)にも使える。フォーマルな文章では、終わりの見えない進行中の状態や状況を描写し、くだけた場面では'always'の強調的な同義語として機能する。状態を表す形容詞との共起が多く、'perpetually anxious''perpetually in debt''perpetually changing'などがある。
perpetually는 문자 그대로(영원히 타오르는 불꽃) 또는 과장되게(영원히 지각하는) 사용될 수 있다. 격식체 글에서는 예측 가능한 끝이 없는 진행 중인 상태나 조건을 묘사하고, 구어체에서는 'always'의 강조적 동의어로 쓰인다. 상태를 나타내는 형용사와 흔히 결합하며, 'perpetually anxious(항상 불안한)', 'perpetually in debt(항상 빚진)', 'perpetually changing(끊임없이 변하는)' 등이 있다.

Examples

  1. The NHS appears to be perpetually on the brink of a funding crisis, regardless of which party is in power.
    无论哪个政党执政,国民保健服务似乎总是处于资金危机的边缘。
    El NHS parece estar perpetuamente al borde de una crisis de financiación, independientemente del partido en el poder.
    NHSはどの政党が政権を取っても、常に資金危機の瀬戸際にあるように見える。
    NHS는 어느 정당이 집권하든 항상 자금 위기의 벼랑 끝에 있는 것처럼 보인다.
  2. He was perpetually dissatisfied with the quality of public transport in the capital.
    他对首都公共交通的质量永远不满意。
    Estaba perpetuamente insatisfecho con la calidad del transporte público en la capital.
    彼は首都の公共交通機関の質に永遠に不満を抱いていた。
    그는 수도의 대중교통 품질에 영원히 불만족스러워했다.
  3. The ancient woodland is perpetually damp, creating ideal conditions for rare mosses and lichens.
    这片古老的森林终年潮湿,为稀有苔藓和地衣创造了理想的生长条件。
    El bosque milenario está perpetuamente húmedo, lo que crea las condiciones ideales para musgos y líquenes raros.
    その太古の森は常に湿潤で、希少な苔類や地衣類にとって理想的な環境を作り出している。
    그 고대 삼림은 늘 축축하여, 희귀한 이끼류와 지의류에 이상적인 환경을 만들어낸다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: journalism, academic, general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin perpetualis, derived from perpetuus (continuous, universal), from per- (through) + petere (to seek, go towards). Entered English in the 14th century via Old French.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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