per·pet·ualBrE/pəˈpetʃuəl/NAmE/pərˈpetʃuəl/adjective[usually before noun]continuingforalongperiodoftimewithoutinterruption不间断的;持续的;长久的SYNcontinuous◆theperpetualnoiseoftraffic持续不断的交通噪声◆Welivedforyearsinaperpetualstateoffear. 多年来我们一直生活在恐惧中。[usually before noun]frequentlyrepeated, inawaythatisannoying一再反复的;无尽无休的;没完没了的SYNcontinual◆HowcanIworkwiththeseperpetualinterruptions? 打扰不断,让我怎么工作?[only before noun](ofajoborposition工作或职位) lastingforthewholeofsb'slife终身的;永久的◆Hewaselectedperpetualpresident. 他被选为终身会长。◆(humorous) She'saperpetualstudent. 她是个终身学习者。▸per·petu·al·lyBrE/pəˈpetʃuəli/NAmE/pərˈpetʃuəli/adverb