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perpetually + verb
常用于描述持续性的行为或状态。
She is perpetually complaining about the weather.
她总是抱怨天气。
永恒地，持久地
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永恒地，持久地
everlastingly; for all time
She is perpetually complaining about the weather.
她总是抱怨天气。
强调持续不断，没有终点
似乎永不结束地；无休止地；持续不断。
Seeming to never end; endlessly; constantly.
She is perpetually late for meetings, no matter how early she starts getting ready.
她开会总是迟到，不管多早开始准备。
The old grandfather clock in the hallway perpetually ticks, marking the passage of time.
走廊里的老爷钟永恒地滴答作响，标记着时间的流逝。
He perpetually complains about the weather, even on sunny days.
他永恒地抱怨天气，即使在晴朗的日子也是如此。
常用于描述持续性的行为或状态。
She is perpetually complaining about the weather.
她总是抱怨天气。
修饰形容词，强调状态持续不变。
He remains perpetually optimistic despite setbacks.
尽管遭遇挫折，他依然永远乐观。
Not this
He is perpetual late for work.
Use this
He is perpetually late for work.
修饰动词应用副词，不能使用形容词。perpetually 修饰 late，表示持续迟到。
Not this
This is a perpetually issue.
Use this
This is a perpetual issue.
修饰名词应用形容词，不能使用副词。perpetual 修饰 issue，表示永久问题。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
不断变化
The climate is perpetually changing, making it hard to predict.
气候在不断变化，使其难以预测。
总是迟到
He is perpetually late for meetings.
他开会总是迟到。
永远快乐
She seems perpetually happy, no matter what happens.
无论发生什么，她似乎永远快乐。
总是忙碌
My boss is perpetually busy, so I had to wait for an appointment.
我老板总是很忙，所以我不得不等待预约。
总是负债
Many recent graduates find themselves perpetually in debt.
许多刚毕业的学生发现自己总是负债。
总是微笑
The receptionist was perpetually smiling, which made visitors feel welcome.
前台接待员总是一脸笑容，让来访者感到欢迎。
永远忙个不停
My grandmother is perpetually on the go, even at eighty.
我祖母八十岁了还一直忙个不停。
一直亏损；永远负债
The company has been perpetually in the red for the past three years.
这家公司过去三年一直亏损。
永远活在某人阴影下
He lives perpetually in his older brother's shadow.
他永远活在哥哥的阴影下。
Use perpetually naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想一台永不停歇的钟摆：perpetually 就是“永恒地、不停地”一直摆下去。
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、文学描写、学术论述 perpetually 多用于正式或书面语境，表示“无休止地、持续不断地”，口语中比较少见。
常用于修饰动词或形容词，表示状态持续不断。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.