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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·ces·sant /ɪnˈsesənt/ adjective [usually before noun]  CONTINUOUScontinuing without stopping 持续不断的,没完没了的 SYN constant The child’s incessant talking started to irritate her. 这孩子喋喋不休,她开始烦躁起来。 incessant rain 连绵的雨incessantly adverb They quarreled incessantly. 他们吵个没完。
Examples from the Corpus
incessantThe governor handled the violent uncertainties of his country, the incessant bloodletting, a lot better than I did.Thunder exploded, roll after roll after roll, so that there seemed to be no gap between but only an incessant bombardment.The incessant buzz of conversation filled the student cafeteria.The incessant buzzing of helicopters filled the evening sky.Quite apart from the borders' incessant claims on the tsar's attention, they tied down his troops.Far more wearing for the community at large was the incessant drumming which emanated from the jail-house.Eccentrics talk to themselves; some of us address incessant memos to ourselves; many people write in private journals.The streets and bars were deserted, and for once the incessant noise and bustle had abated.Outside the window is the incessant noise of cars and buses.She gave two- or three-word answers to reporters' incessant questions.The incessant rain has meant that many matches had to be cancelled.The deep tones of the cannon marked time to the incessant roll of musketry..Julia became irritated by the child's incessant talking.But nothing could drown out the other incessant thrumming.
Origin incessant (1400-1500) Late Latin Latin cessare to delay
in·ces·sant adjectiveChineseSyllable
stopping Corpus continuing without


incessant
incessant /ɪnˈsesənt/ adjective [usually before noun]
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: Late Latin
 Origin: Latin cessare 'to delay'
continuing without stopping
   SYN  constant:
    The child’s incessant talking started to irritate her.
    incessant rain
—incessantly adverb:
    They quarreled incessantly.


in·ces·santBrE /ɪnˈsesnt/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈsesnt/ 🔊 adjective (usually disapproving) never stopping 不停的;持续不断的 SYN constant incessant noise/rain/chatter不间断的噪音/阴雨/絮叨incessant meetings接二连三的会议 in·ces·sant·ly BrE /ɪnˈsesntli/ 🔊NAmE /ɪnˈsesntli/ 🔊 adverbto talk incessantly滔滔不绝地谈话