Word · Frequency #6025
Fully loadedeternal
永恒的；永远的；不灭的
continuing forever or indefinitely
- 1.
Lasting forever; unending.
永久的；永无止境的
- 2.
continuing forever or indefinitely
永久的,永恒的
- 3.
Existing outside time; as opposed to sempiternal, existing within time but everlastingly.
存在于时间之外的；与永恒的(在时间之内永续)相对
- 4.
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
冗长的,没完没了的
永久的；永无止境的；永久的,永恒的；存在于时间之外的；与永恒的(在时间之内永续)相对；冗长的,没完没了的；永恒的
In use
The artist believed that beauty is eternal.
They made an eternal promise to stay together.
The mountains have an eternal quality that makes us feel small.
eternal truths
the wait seemed eternal
eternal quarreling
eternal + abstract noun
They promised eternal love.
他们承诺了永恒的爱。
be eternal
Connections
Collocations
- eternal life
- 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。
- eternal love
- 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。
- eternal flame
- 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。
- eternal truth
- 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。
- eternal youth
- 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。
- eternal damnation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
‘eternal’中含有‘tern’，形似‘turn’，但永恒永不回转。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
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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