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eternal + abstract noun
They promised eternal love.
他们承诺了永恒的爱。
永恒的；永远的；不灭的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
永恒的；永远的；不灭的
continuing forever or indefinitely
They promised eternal love.
他们承诺了永恒的爱。
永久的；永无止境的
Lasting forever; unending.
永久的,永恒的
continuing forever or indefinitely
存在于时间之外的；与永恒的(在时间之内永续)相对
Existing outside time; as opposed to sempiternal, existing within time but everlastingly.
冗长的,没完没了的
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
The artist believed that beauty is eternal.
那位艺术家相信美是永恒的。
AI contextual example
They made an eternal promise to stay together.
他们许下了永远在一起的承诺。
AI contextual example
The mountains have an eternal quality that makes us feel small.
这些山有一种永恒的特质，让我们感到渺小。
AI contextual example
eternal truths
永恒的真理
WordNet
They promised eternal love.
他们承诺了永恒的爱。
Their love is eternal.
他们的爱是永恒的。
eternal flame 常指象征性的长明火焰。
The eternal flame burns in memory of the fallen.
永恒的火焰为纪念逝者而燃烧。
Not this
He loves her eternal.
Use this
He loves her eternally.
在英语中，修饰动词应用副词 eternally，而非形容词 eternal。汉语'永恒'可兼作形容词和副词，但英语需区分词性。
Not this
The eternal is unknown.
Use this
Eternity is unknown.
表示'永恒'这一概念时，英语用名词 eternity，而非形容词 eternal。汉语中'永恒'可作名词，但英语中形容词不能直接作主语。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
永生，永恒的生命
Many religions promise eternal life to the faithful.
许多宗教向信徒承诺永生。
永恒的爱
They vowed eternal love to each other on their wedding day.
他们在婚礼上发誓彼此永恒的爱。
永恒的火焰
The eternal flame burns at the tomb of the unknown soldier.
永恒之火在无名烈士墓前燃烧。
永恒的真理
The pursuit of eternal truth has driven many philosophers.
对永恒真理的追求驱使着许多哲学家。
永恒的青春
The legend of the fountain of eternal youth has captivated explorers.
关于永恒青春之泉的传说吸引了探险家。
永罚，永恒的诅咒
In some religions, sinners face eternal damnation.
在某些宗教中，罪人面临永罚。
永生
Many religions promise eternal life to believers.
许多宗教向信徒许诺永生。
长眠
He was laid to his eternal rest in the family plot.
他被安葬在家族墓地，得以长眠。
永恒之火
The eternal flame burns at the memorial to honor the fallen soldiers.
永恒之火在纪念碑处燃烧，以纪念阵亡士兵。
这燃烧的是永恒的火焰吗？
I heard this song 'Eternal Flame' on the radio.
我在收音机上听到这首歌《永恒之火》。
时间的流动总是残酷的……它的速度对每个人来说似乎都不一样，但对永恒的存在来说并非如此。
This line from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time talks about being eternal.
《塞尔达传说：时之笛》中的这句台词谈到了永恒的存在。
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Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
‘eternal’中含有‘tern’，形似‘turn’，但永恒永不回转。
Register: neutral; Typical settings: 哲学讨论, 爱情誓言, 文学描述, 日常夸张说法; Note_zh: 通常用于正式、文学或强调永恒不变的语境，但也常见于日常非正式夸张表达，整体属中性词。
All listed words share the same stressed vowel /ɜːr/ and ending /nəl/, making them perfect rhymes with 'eternal'. Note that 'nocturnal' has a different spelling chunk but still rhymes. Words like 'vernal' (stress on first syllable) or 'terminal' (stress on first syllable) do not rhyme.
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