Word · Frequency #11757
perennial
多年生植物
a plant lasting for three seasons or more
- 1.
A plant that is active throughout the year, or has a life cycle of more than two growing seasons.
- 2.
A thing that lasts forever.
- 3.
A person or thing (such as a problem) that appears or returns regularly.
In use
The city suffers from perennial traffic jams during the morning rush hour.
Her perennial optimism helps her stay cheerful even when things go wrong.
The company faces the perennial problem of keeping skilled workers from leaving.
perennial + noun
作形容词，常放在名词前作定语，表示“长期的、反复出现的”。
Lack of sleep is a perennial problem for many students.
睡眠不足对许多学生来说是一个长期存在的问题。
be + perennial
作形容词，用在系动词后作表语，表示某种状态长期持续。
The conflict between work and family is perennial.
工作与家庭之间的冲突是长期存在的。
a + perennial
作名词，指“多年生植物”，是可数名词；复数形式为 perennials。
Connections
Collocations
- perennial problem
- 长期存在的问题；反复出现的问题
- The lack of affordable housing is a perennial problem in large cities.经济适用房短缺是大城市长期存在的问题。
- perennial favorite
- 常年最受欢迎的人或事物
- This song is a perennial favorite at weddings.这首歌是婚礼上常年最受欢迎的曲目。
- perennial candidate
- 长期反复参选的候选人
- He is a perennial candidate who has run for mayor six times.他是一位长期反复参选的候选人，已经六次竞选市长。
- perennial plant
- 多年生植物
- Hostas are popular perennial plants for shady gardens.玉簪是适合阴凉花园的常见的多年生植物。
- perennial bestseller
- 长期畅销书
- The book remains a perennial bestseller decades after its publication.这本书在出版几十年后仍然是长期畅销书。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一株perennial牡丹，年年春天都开，常年陪伴→多年生；问题也这样反复出现→长期的。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：news reporting、academic writing、public debate perennial 作形容词表示“长期的、反复的”时，属于中性偏书面语，多用于新闻、学术或公共讨论中，描述长期存在或反复出现的问题或现象；日常口语中不算极常用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些以 -ennial 结尾的词都与 perennial 押韵，重读音节都是 /ˈɛniəl/。注意不要和 annual（/ˈænjuəl/）或 eternal（/ɪˈtɜːrnəl/）混淆，它们拼写相近但读音不同。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.