Word · Frequency #19434
unrelenting
无情的；冷酷的；不为恳求所动的
refusing to be placated or appeased; not moved by entreaty
- 1.
Not relenting; not yielding in strength, severity, or determination.
不松懈；在力量、严厉或决心上不屈服
- 2.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
不能安抚、平息或为恳求所动的
- 3.
Having no pity; not being or becoming lenient, mild, gentle, or merciful.
无情的；不宽容的
- 4.
harsh
严酷的；苛刻的
- 5.
never-ceasing
永不停息的；不断的
不松懈；在力量、严厉或决心上不屈服；不能安抚、平息或为恳求所动的；无情的；不宽容的；严酷的；苛刻的；永不停息的；不断的
In use
The unrelenting landlord refused to hear our excuses.
My manager was unrelenting in his decision to reject my request.
Even after the child apologized, the teacher remained unrelenting.
unrelenting + noun
作定语修饰名词，表示持续或无情的特点。
The unrelenting pressure finally broke him.
持续不断的压力最终压垮了他。
be unrelenting in + noun/doing
表示在某方面坚持不懈或毫不留情。
She is unrelenting in her pursuit of justice.
她在追求正义方面毫不松懈。
be unrelenting towards + noun
表示对某人冷酷无情。
Connections
Collocations
- unrelenting pressure
- 持续不断的压力
- The team worked under unrelenting pressure to meet the deadline.团队在持续不断的压力下工作，以赶上最后期限。
- unrelenting pace
- 不停歇的节奏
- The city moves at an unrelenting pace.这座城市以不停歇的节奏运转。
- unrelenting pursuit
- 不懈的追求
- Her unrelenting pursuit of excellence earned her wide respect.她对卓越的不懈追求为她赢得了广泛的尊重。
- unrelenting heat
- 持续的高温
- The unrelenting heat dried up the river.持续的高温使河流干涸了。
- unrelenting pain
- 持续的疼痛
- After the injury, he felt an unrelenting pain in his knee.受伤之后，他的膝盖感到持续的疼痛。
- unrelenting determination
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记 relent 为「心软/缓和」，un- 否定：unrelenting 即“不心软、不缓和”，像冷面监工对恳求毫不松劲。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、news reports、speeches 该词属于正式用词，通常见于书面语和严肃语境，多用来形容持续不断或不留情面的人、行为或状态；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The listed words share the same stressed rhyme /ˈɛntɪŋ/ as unrelenting. Beware lookalikes such as unrelated /ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/ and unrelieved /ˌʌnrɪˈliːvd/, which have different vowel sounds and do not rhyme.
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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