incessant

1. in- "not" + cess- "cease, stop" + -ant.
2. cease => incessant.

incessant 不停止的

in-,不，非，-cess,走，离开，词源同cease,concession.即不离开的，不停止的。

incessant (adj.)

mid-15c., from Old French incessant (mid-14c.), from Late Latin incessantem (nominative incessans) "unceasing," from Latin in- "not" (see in- (1)) + cessantem (nominative cessans), present participle of cessare "cease" (see cease). Related: Incessantly (early 15c.).

1. The noise of bombs and guns was incessant.

炸弹和枪炮接连不断。

2. We have had incessant snowfall since yesterday afternoon.

从昨天下午开始就持续不断地下雪.

3. From the very first days of the reforms, the parliament kept up an incessant drumbeat of protest.

从改革的第一天起，议会就不断施压予以抗议。

4. The incessant hurry and trivial activity of daily life seem to prevent, or at least, discourage quiet and intensive thinking.

不停的动乱和日常生活的平凡活动看来会阻碍或者至少会使人不能安静地集中思考.

5. She is tired of his incessant demands for affection.

她厌倦了他对感情的不断索取。

【continuous, constant, continual, incessant】
这组词都有“不断的，不停的”的意思，其区别是：
continuous: a.不停的，连续不断的，强调中间不停顿。
• Our homes and offices need a continuous supply of electricity. 我们的家庭以及办公室需要不间断的供电。
constant: a.不断的，经常的，强调始终如一地经常出现。
• Everything in the universe is in constant motion. 宇宙中的万物都在不断地运动。
continual: a.连续不断的；频繁的。表示时断时续的发生。
• That dog's barking is a continual annoyance. 那条狗不停地叫，真是烦死人了。
incessant: a.不停的，持续不断的，强调令人厌烦地重复出现，中间有可能有停顿。
• Incessant noise makes me appreciate silence. 持续不断的噪声骚扰使我喜欢安静的环境。