Word · Frequency #14650
incessant
不停的;持续不断的;无休止的
核心释义
never stopping; continuing without interruption
- 1.
不停歇或中断;不断,尤其到令人烦恼的程度。
Without pause or stop; not ending, especially to the point of annoyance.
- 2.
时间上不间断且无限持续下去的
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
不停歇或中断;不断,尤其到令人烦恼的程度。;时间上不间断且无限持续下去的;不断的;不绝的;无尽的
用法In use
The incessant rain made it impossible to go outside.
用法提示:incessant 是形容词,修饰 rain,表示‘持续不断的’。
She could not sleep because of the incessant noise from the street.
用法提示:incessant 是形容词,修饰 noise,表示‘无休止的’。
His incessant questions annoyed everyone in the meeting.
用法提示:incessant 是形容词,修饰 questions,表示‘无休止的’。
night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city
incessant + noun
作定语,修饰名词,表示持续不断的特性。
The incessant noise kept me awake.
连续不断的噪音让我睡不着。
be + incessant
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- incessant rain
- 持续不断的雨
- The incessant rain delayed the match.持续不断的雨推迟了比赛。
- incessant noise
- 持续不断的噪音
- Residents complained about the incessant noise from the nightclub.居民们抱怨夜总会持续不断的噪音。
- incessant chatter
- 没完没了的闲聊
- Her incessant chatter made it impossible to read.她没完没了的闲聊让人没法看书。
- incessant complaints
- 接连不断的抱怨
- The manager was tired of his incessant complaints.经理对他接连不断的抱怨感到厌烦。
- incessant bombardment
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆:词尾 -ant 是‘蚂蚁’,想象一只蚂蚁在耳边不停地爬,烦人又不停——incessant 就是‘不断的、无尽的’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:formal writing、news reporting、literary description 该词比较正式,多用于书面或正式语境,表示“不间断的、持续的”,有时带有令人厌烦的意味;日常口语中更常说 nonstop 或 constant。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的词(重读元音为 /ɛ/ 且后接 /sənt/):crescent、adolescent、quiescent。注意形近但发音不同:pleasant 和 peasant 拼写含 -sant,但读作 /ˈplɛzənt/、/ˈpɛzənt/(发 /z/),不押韵;reminiscent 同样以 -scent 结尾,但重音在 /ɪ/(/ˌrɛmɪˈnɪsənt/),也不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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