Word · Frequency #11351
persistently
/pɝːˈsɪstəntli/
adverb
持续地；坚持地；固执地
In a persistent manner.
- 1.
In a persistent manner.
坚持不懈地；执意地。
- 2.
in a persistent manner
以持续不断的方式
- 3.
with persistence
带着坚持
坚持不懈地；执意地。；以持续不断的方式；带着坚持；坚持地; 固执地; 一个劲儿
In use
She persistently asked her boss for a promotion until she finally got it.
The rain fell persistently for three days, flooding the streets.
He persistently ignored the warnings and suffered the consequences.
he was asking questions, unavoidable questions, persistently...
persistently + verb
persistently 置于动词前，强调动作的反复或坚持。
She persistently knocked on the door.
她一再地敲门。
verb + persistently
副词后置于动词时，常强调方式。
He worked persistently.
他坚持不懈地工作。
Connections
Collocations
- persistently high
- 持续偏高的；居高不下的
- Unemployment in the region remained persistently high throughout the decade.该地区的失业率在整个十年里持续偏高。
- persistently refuse
- 一再拒绝；坚持拒绝
- She persistently refused to accept the unfair terms.她一再拒绝接受不公平的条款。
- persistently deny
- 一再否认；坚持否认
- The company persistently denied any involvement in the scandal.该公司一再否认与丑闻有任何牵连。
- persistently fail
- 屡次失败；一直未能
- Despite his efforts, he persistently failed to meet the deadline.尽管他努力了，却一直未能赶上最后期限。
- persistently low
- 持续低下的；长期偏低的
- The school has struggled with persistently low test scores.这所学校一直苦于考试成绩持续偏低。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 persist 里的 sist 像 stand，一直站着不走；persistently 就是持续地、坚持地（做某事）。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常交流、书面报道 persistently 通常表示“持续地、坚持地”，语气比较中性，可用于书面或口语；多用来强调某动作反复发生或某状态长时间延续。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 persistently 真正押韵的词包括 consistently 和 insistently（重音都在 /sɪstəntli/ 上）。注意 frequently、recently、differently、silently 拼写以 -ently 结尾，但重音和元音不同（如 /ˈfriːkwəntli/、/ˈriːsəntli/、/ˈdɪfərəntli/、/ˈsaɪləntli/），发音并不相同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.