never-ending
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌnever-ˈending adjective CONTINUE/NOT STOPseeming to continue for a very long time 永远不会完结的；永无休止的 SYN endless Keeping the house neat and clean is a never-ending battle. 让家里保持干净整洁是一场打不完的仗。► see thesaurus at permanent
Examples from the Corpus
never-ending• To Miguel, the boredom of married life seemed never-ending.• I saw it as a never-ending drain on our meagre stock of rope and timber.• The descent is never-ending - I am glad - until Tony comes towards me.• People went in and out of her home in a never-ending procession.• His was a never-ending search for a fix.• They are a kind of a never-ending source of amusement, amazement, and discouragement.• The youngsters, ages 2 to 17, provide a never-ending source of story lines.• That is the latest bizarre instalment in the never-ending story of extraordinary events at Underhill.• Their life had become a never-ending trudge to keep the Looms of the necromancer weaving dreadful enchantments.ˌnever-ˈending adjectiveChineseSyllable
long continue a very Corpus for seeming to time
never-ending
ˌnever-ˈending
adjective
seeming to continue for a very long time
SYN endless:
Keeping the house neat and clean is a never-ending battle.
▪ permanent continuing forever, for a very long time, or for the rest of your life: She has permanent damage to her eyesight. | the search for a permanent solution to the problem | They’ve offered her the job on a permanent basis.
▪lasting continuing for a very long time – used especially when something continues to affect someone or something for a long time: The experience left a lasting impression on him. | Things that happen in early childhood can have a lasting effect on your life. | Shelley was to have a lasting influence on him. | Is there any hope for a lasting peace in the Middle East?
▪never-ending continuing so long that you think it will never end – used especially when something needs a lot of effort: Keeping the house clean is a never-ending battle. | It was a never-ending task. | The search was never-ending.
▪perpetual a perpetual state or feeling seems to be there all the time – used especially about something that is very annoying, worrying, or tiring: For many working mothers, balancing the demands of children and job is a perpetual challenge. | The people live in a perpetual state of fear.
▪everlasting continuing forever – used especially in the following phrases: Gold is the symbol of everlasting love. | He promised them everlasting life.
▪eternal continuing forever – used especially in the following phrases: Do you believe in eternal life? | the secret of eternal youth | She has my eternal gratitude (=I will always be grateful to her). | You’re always the eternal optimist. (=you always think that good things will happen)
ˌnever-ˈending
adjectiveseeming to continue for a very long time
SYN endless:
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