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永久地, 不断地
for an indefinite period of time
- The sun shines perpetually in the desert, never once hiding behind clouds.
太阳在沙漠中永恒地照耀着,从未躲在云层后面。
- Their love for each other seemed perpetually strong, never fading with time.
他们对彼此的爱似乎永远强烈,随着时间的流逝永不褪色。
- The river flows perpetually, never ceasing in its path.
河流永不停息地流淌,在其路径上永不停止。
- The city felt perpetually alive, bustling with activity at all hours.
这座城市感觉永远充满活力,时时刻刻都熙熙攘攘。
- The stars have burned perpetually in the night sky for millennia.
几千年来,星星在夜空中永恒地燃烧着。
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不断地, 持续地
in a way that occurs continuously or over and over again, often to the point of irritation or frustration
- She’s perpetually criticizing everything, making it hard to have a conversation.
她不断批评一切,使得很难进行对话。
- The cat is perpetually scratching at the door, never giving us a moment of peace.
猫不停地抓门,从不给我们一刻安宁。
- He’s perpetually bringing up the same old topic, even though we’ve discussed it a hundred times.
尽管我们已经讨论过一百次了,他还是不断地提起同一个老话题。
- The kids are perpetually interrupting, making it difficult to focus on anything.
孩子们不断打断,让人很难集中注意力。
- They are perpetually asking for favors, even when it’s not necessary.
他们不断地要求帮忙,即使没有必要。