incessant

英 [ɪnˈsesnt]

美 [ɪnˈsesnt]

adj.  不停的; 持续不断的

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Collins.1 / BNC.14650 / COCA.14654

牛津词典

adj.

• 不停的；持续不断的
  never stopping
  1. incessant noise/rain/chatter
     不间断的噪音 / 阴雨 / 絮叨
  2. incessant meetings
     接二连三的会议

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不停的;连续的;持续不断的
  Anincessantprocess or activity is one that continues without stopping.
  1. ...incessant rain.
     阴雨连绵
  2. ...his incessant demands for affection.
     他对感情的不断索取

英英释义

adj

• uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  1. the ceaseless thunder of surf
  2. in constant pain
  3. night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city
  4. the never-ending search for happiness
  5. the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy
  6. man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation
  7. unremitting demands of hunger
  Synonym:ceaselessconstantnever-endingperpetualunceasingunremitting

双语例句

• The perfect combination of rhythm and techniques in operas has always been the incessant pursuit of great composers.
  歌剧中，旋律与技巧的完美结合一直是伟大作曲家们的不懈气追求目标。
• He dismissed his secretary because of her incessant lateness.
  由于他的秘书经常迟到，他把她辞退了。
• The various small nations waged incessant wars for the possession of the best land and doubtless also for booty;
  各个小民族〔Volkchen〕，为了占有最好的土地，也为了掠夺战利品，进行着不断的战争；
• I got bogged down in answering his incessant questions.
  我因回答他不停的问题而陷入困境。
• Having endured weeks of incessant bombardment, they surrendered as soon as they had the opportunity.
  在忍受了好几星期不断的炮击之后，他们一有机会便投降了。
• Incessant fighting among the warlords made life impossible for the people.
  军阀混战，民不聊生。
• The incessant battles have been destructive to far more than just the exterior of the world.
  旷日持久的战斗远不止破坏了这个世界的表面。
• The pollard willows were tortured out of their natural shape by incessant choppings.
  那一丛秃头的柳树，因不断遭受砍伐都失去了天然的形状。
• My life has been an incessant struggle but now I see the possibility of ending this conflict.
  我的生活是一个不断的奋斗，现在我看到了结束这种冲突的可能性。
• You are an incessant stimulus to my inspiration and aspiration.
  你是我灵感与热望的无尽的来源。