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/pəˈpetʃuəl/ |
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1 | happening so often that you become annoyed as a result 无休止的,频繁(以致令人生厌)的 |
| He soon grew tired of her perpetual demands for money. 他很快就厌烦了她无休无止的要钱。 |
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2 | literary continuing all the time 长期的;永恒的 |
| Many people live in perpetual fear of losing their jobs. 许多人长期生活在失去工作的恐惧之中。 |
| A perpetual mist hung over the valley. 雾气始终笼罩着山谷。 |
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perpetually adv |
| Her face wore a perpetually worried expression. 她脸上始终是一副担忧的表情。 |
| He’ s perpetually interfering in our affairs! 他老是干涉我们的私事! |
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