Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4095
endless
无尽的；没完没了的
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
- 1.
Having no end.
没有尽头的
- 2.
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
冗长乏味的；似乎无休止的
- 3.
Extending indefinitely.
无限延伸的
- 4.
infinitely great in number
数量无穷的
- 5.
Too much or many to be exhausted; an extremely high number or amount of; immeasurable, innumerable.
无穷无尽的；无数的
- 6.
having no known beginning and presumably no end
没有已知起点,大概也没有终点的
没有尽头的；冗长乏味的；似乎无休止的；无限延伸的；数量无穷的；无穷无尽的；无数的
In use
The meeting felt endless, and I could not wait to go home.
She was tired of the endless questions from the children.
We walked along the endless beach until sunset.
endless debates
an endless conversation
endless waves
time is endless
endless + noun
The endless desert stretched before us.
无尽的沙漠在我们面前延伸。
be endless
Connections
Collocations
- endless possibilities
- 无限的可能性
- The universe holds endless possibilities for discovery.宇宙蕴含着无限的可能性等待我们去发现。
- endless summer
- 无尽的夏天
- They dreamed of an endless summer on the beach.他们梦想着在海滩上度过一个无尽的夏天。
- endless supply
- 无尽的供应
- The buffet offered an endless supply of food.自助餐提供了无尽的食物供应。
- endless patience
- 无限的耐心
- She showed endless patience with her students.她对学生们表现出了无限的耐心。
- endless loop
- 无限循环
- The program got stuck in an endless loop.程序陷入了无限循环。
- endless stream
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：end（结束）+ less（无）= 没有结束，即‘无尽的’；想象一条永远走不到头的路。
Context & Register
语域：中性至正式。典型场景：时间、空间、抽象概念（如可能性、爱）。注：多用于文学或哲理性描述，日常口语中常见于强调语气。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-less' (hopeless, useless, etc.) share the same suffix pronunciation /ləs/ and rhyme with 'endless'. Be cautious with lookalikes such as 'end' (/ɛnd/) or 'endure' (/ɪnˈdʊr/), which do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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