incessant

英 [ɪnˈsesnt]

美 [ɪnˈsesnt]

adj.  不停的; 持续不断的

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Collins.1 / BNC.14650 / COCA.14654

牛津词典

adj.

• 不停的；持续不断的
  never stopping
  1. incessant noise/rain/chatter
     不间断的噪音 / 阴雨 / 絮叨
  2. incessant meetings
     接二连三的会议

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不停的;连续的;持续不断的
  Anincessantprocess or activity is one that continues without stopping.
  1. ...incessant rain.
     阴雨连绵
  2. ...his incessant demands for affection.
     他对感情的不断索取

英英释义

adj

• uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  1. the ceaseless thunder of surf
  2. in constant pain
  3. night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city
  4. the never-ending search for happiness
  5. the perpetual struggle to maintain standards in a democracy
  6. man's unceasing warfare with drought and isolation
  7. unremitting demands of hunger
  Synonym:ceaselessconstantnever-endingperpetualunceasingunremitting

双语例句

• The incessant demand for change.
  不断提出的改革要求。
• The troops fell back before the incessant fire of the enemy.
  在敌人的炮火不断猛攻之下，军队退了下来。
• The noise of bombs and guns was incessant
  炸弹和枪炮接连不断。
• The perfect combination of rhythm and techniques in operas has always been the incessant pursuit of great composers.
  歌剧中，旋律与技巧的完美结合一直是伟大作曲家们的不懈气追求目标。
• I got bogged down in answering his incessant questions.
  我因回答他不停的问题而陷入困境。
• But the firmness gradually faded away before her incessant importunings and tantrums.
  可是这坚定在她不停的恳求和怒吼下又渐渐消失了。
• He dismissed his secretary because of her incessant lateness.
  由于他的秘书经常迟到，他把她辞退了。
• Having endured weeks of incessant bombardment, they surrendered as soon as they had the opportunity.
  在忍受了好几星期不断的炮击之后，他们一有机会便投降了。
• Is it his incessant complaining?
  还是他不停地抱怨？
• The pollard willows were tortured out of their natural shape by incessant choppings.
  那一丛秃头的柳树，因不断遭受砍伐都失去了天然的形状。