eternal

adjective

/ɪˈtɜːnl/

/ɪˈtɜːrnl/

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without an end; existing or continuing forever不朽的；永久的；永恒的
- the promise of eternal life in heaven在天国永生的许诺
- She's an eternal optimist (= she always expects that the best will happen).她是个永远的乐观主义者。
- eternal truths (= ideas that are always true and never change)永恒的真理
- You have my eternal gratitude (= very great gratitude).我永远感激你。
- To his eternal credit (= very great credit), he never gave up.值得称赞的是，他从未放弃。
- Newspapers are simply responding to the eternal fascination of their readers with the private lives of the rich and famous.报纸只是对读者对富人和名人私生活的永恒迷恋做出回应。
Extra Examples
- The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.自由的代价是永远的警惕。
- The story is about a woman who is offered the elixir of eternal youth.故事讲的是一个女人得到了一剂仙药能永葆青春。
- The two heroes swore eternal friendship.两位主人公发誓永远做朋友。
- The universe was about to be plunged again into eternal darkness.宇宙即将再次陷入永恒的黑暗。
[only before noun] (disapproving) happening often and seeming never to stop无休止的；永不停止的；没完没了的 synonym constant
- I'm tired of your eternal arguments.我烦透了你们那没完没了的争论。

Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from late Latin aeternalis, from Latin aeternus, from aevum ‘age’.

Idioms

hope springs eternal