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。
多年生植物
先理解核心含义,再看它在真实句子里的用法。
多年生植物
a plant lasting for three seasons or more
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。
A plant that is active throughout the year, or has a life cycle of more than two growing seasons.
A thing that lasts forever.
A person or thing (such as a problem) that appears or returns regularly.
The city suffers from perennial traffic jams during the morning rush hour.
这座城市在早高峰时段常年遭受交通堵塞之苦。
Her perennial optimism helps her stay cheerful even when things go wrong.
她一贯的乐观精神帮助她在事情出错时依然保持愉快。
The company faces the perennial problem of keeping skilled workers from leaving.
公司面临着一个长期存在的问题:如何留住熟练员工。
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。
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。
作名词,指“多年生植物”,是可数名词;复数形式为 perennials。
This flower is a perennial, so it comes back every year.
这种花是多年生植物,所以每年都会重新长出来。
Not this
There are many perennial in this garden.
Use this
There are many perennials in this garden.
perennial 作名词表示“多年生植物”时是可数名词,表示多棵时必须用复数形式 perennials。错误句把形容词形式当作可数名词单数,导致 many 后缺少复数 -s。
Not this
She has a perennial headache that never stops.
Use this
She has a persistent headache that never stops.
perennial 强调“反复出现、周期性的”或“常年存在但常有间歇”;若指疼痛连续不断、没有停歇,应使用 persistent 或 constant。错误句用 perennial 描述持续不停的疼痛,混淆了“反复”与“持续”的区别。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
长期存在的问题
The lack of affordable housing is a perennial problem in big cities.
大城市缺乏经济适用房是一个长期存在的问题。
经久不衰的最爱
This song is a perennial favorite at weddings.
这首歌在婚礼上一直是经久不衰的最爱。
屡次参选的候选人
He is a perennial candidate who has run for mayor five times.
他是一位屡次参选的候选人,已经五次竞选市长。
Use perennial naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.