endless

英 [ˈendləs] 美 [ˈendləs]

adj.  无止境的; 无垠的; 无穷无尽的; 不计其数的; 永久的; 不断的; 无休止的; 两端连接的; 环状的

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牛津词典

adj.

  1. 无止境的;无垠的;无穷无尽的;不计其数的
    very large in size or amount and seeming to have no end
    1. endless patience
      无限的耐心
    2. endless opportunities for making money
      无数挣钱的机会
    3. The possibilities are endless.
      存在着无限的可能性。
    4. an endless list of things to do
      列不完的要做的事
    5. We don't have an endless supply of money, you know.
      你要知道,我们没有取之不尽的资金供给。
  2. 永久的;不断的;无休止的
    continuing for a long time and seeming to have no end
    1. an endless round of parties and visits
      没完没了的一轮社交聚会和访问
    2. The journey seemed endless.
      旅程似乎没有尽头。
    3. I've had enough of their endless arguing.
      我听够了他们无休止的争吵。
  3. 两端连接的;环状的
    having the ends joined together so it forms one piece
    1. an endless loop of tape
      环状带

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 无止境的;无边无际的;无休止的
    If you say that something is endless, you mean that it is very large or lasts for a very long time, and it seems as if it will never stop.
    1. They turned into an endless street...
      他们转入一条看不到尽头的街道。
    2. The war was endless.
      那是场无休止的战争。

双语例句

  1. The recent deterioration has been caused by an apparently endless recession
    看似永无止境的经济衰退导致了最近的恶化。
  2. These days, we are bombarded with endless junk mail, fliers, and general bumf.
    如今我们不得不面对铺天盖地的垃圾邮件、广告传单和无用的公文。
  3. He camped it up, he told bad taste jokes and endless anecdotes with no point at all.
    他耍宝逗乐,讲荤段子,没完没了地说一堆毫无头绪的八卦。
  4. Jerusalem has seen endless conquests and occupations.
    耶路撒冷历经无数次征服、占领。
  5. The damned meeting seemed endless
    这个该死的会议似乎永远也开不完。
  6. They turned into an endless street
    他们转入一条看不到尽头的街道。
  7. The war was endless.
    那是场无休止的战争。
  8. His erudition was apparently endless.
    他的学问显然博大精深。
  9. We hear endless injunctions to build a sense of community among staff.
    我们听到上面没完没了地讲要在员工中培养一种集体归属感。
  10. He has invented innumerable excuses, told endless lies.
    他编造了数不清的借口和谎话。
  11. I had endless hours to knit and sew
    我整天无休止地编织缝纫。
  12. The commentators make endless quips about the female players 'appearance.
    评论员们没完没了地拿女选手的容貌打趣。
  13. A seemingly endless line of trucks waits in vain to load up.
    一眼望不到头的一长列卡车眼巴巴地等着装货。
  14. I do not recall any formal training, just endless work and an unending stream of people!
    现在想起来,没有任何正式的培训,有的只是没完没了的工作和无休无止的人流!
  15. He tried to be not involving himself in this endless argument.
    他尽力使自己不介入这场没完没了的争论。
  16. It would be an endless task to cite such living examples.
    这样的实例举不胜举。
  17. The movement is developing, new things have yet to emerge, and they are emerging in an endless stream.
    运动在发展中,又有新的东西在前头,新东西是层出不穷的。
  18. Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard.
    宽阔的林荫道上,汽车川流不息。
  19. The young couple are always occupied with endless whispers of love.
    那对年轻夫妇总是情话喁喁。
  20. One is dazzled by the endless array of beautiful exhibits.; The exhibition is a feast for the eyes.
    展品琳琅满目,美不胜收。
  21. He launched into endless anecdotes about Shaw.
    他开始滔滔不绝地讲起萧伯纳的轶事。
  22. In the endless flow of absolute truth there are innumerable relative truths.
    在绝对真理的长河中有无数相对真理。
  23. We were dazzled by the endless array of beautiful handiwork on display.
    展览会上的工艺品琳琅满目,美不胜收。
  24. The baby's endless crying jars on my nerves.
    这孩子哭起来没完没了,我心里真烦。
  25. Moving through an endless muddy puddle, the rear tire of my car blew out.
    在没有尽头的泥坑中行驶时,我的汽车的后轮胎突然爆炸。
  26. The universe is endless.
    宇宙是无限的。
  27. The two countries are waging an endless war.
    这两个国家正在进行一场无休止的战争。
  28. The affection between them has worn off, leaving only a sad memory of endless quarrels.
    他们之间的柔情已荡然无存,留下的只是那无止境的争吵的痛苦记忆。
  29. The discussion seemed endless.
    讨论好像无尽无休。
  30. The child's endless crying has been wearing on my nerves all day.
    那个孩子无休止的啼哭使我整天烦得要死。

同义词辨析

  endless boundless limitless【导航词义:无限的】

  endless adj. 无限的,无尽的,无休止的

〔辨析〕普通用词,指数量上无限的或事情无休止的。

〔例证〕
The possibilities are almost endless.
可能性几乎是无限的。
I'm sick of their endless arguing.
我受够了他们无休止的争吵。

  boundless adj. 无界限的,无穷的

〔辨析〕指空间上无边无际的,或数量上无限的。

〔例证〕
boundless energy/enthusiasm
无穷的精力/热情
Vast is the sky, boundless the wilds.
天苍苍,野茫茫。
His boundless generosity moved us deeply.
他无限的慷慨深深感动了我们。
Her reforming zeal was boundless.
她对于改革热情无限。
Stars are twinkling in the boundless sky.
浩瀚无垠的天空上繁星闪烁。

  limitless adj. 无界限的,无穷的

〔辨析〕指空间或数量上没有限制的,常可与 boundless 换用。

〔例证〕
limitless/boundless imagination/space/worries
无限的想象力/空间/烦恼
The future holds limitless/boundless promise.
未来有着无限的希望。
Every child has limitless/boundless potential for success.
每个孩子都有无限的成功潜能。

英英释义

adj

  1. having the ends united so as to form a continuous whole
    1. an endless chain

  2. having no known beginning and presumably no end
    1. the dateless rise and fall of the tides
    2. time is endless
    3. sempiternal truth

    Synonym:    datelesssempiternal

  3. infinitely great in number
    1. endless waves

  4. tiresomely long
    1. endless debates
    2. an endless conversation
    3. the wait seemed eternal
    4. eternal quarreling
    5. an interminable sermon

    Synonym:    eternalinterminable