interminable

英 [ɪnˈtɜː.mɪ.nə.bəl]      美 [ɪnˈtɝː.mɪ.nə.bəl]
  • adj. 冗长的;无止尽的
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将“interminable”分解为“inter-”(介于...之间)和“min-”(小,界限),然后想象一个场景:一个界限模糊、无边无际的空间,感觉时间是无限小的流逝,从而形成“无止境的、无尽的”这一含义。通过这样的视觉联想,可以帮助记忆这个单词。

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interminable 冗长的

in-,不,非,terminable,终结的,终止的。

interminable (adj.)
late 14c., from Late Latin interminabilis, from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + terminabilis, from terminalis (see terminal (adj.)). Related: Interminably.
1. The drive seemed interminable.
这次开车好像没有尽头。
2. For several seemingly interminable seconds no one spoke.
有几秒钟没有人讲话,这几秒钟似乎十分漫长.
3. I was glad of company for the last, long hours of this interminable flight.
在这次漫无尽头的飞行的最后几个小时里,我有人作伴很高兴.
4. The bus stopped and started , picked people up, let them down, and pursued its interminable course again unhurriedly.
公共汽车停停走走, 让人们上车下车, 然后不紧不慢地继续它那无休止的行程.
5. The distance seemed interminable, and the walk was most laborious.
距离好象无穷无尽似的, 走起来真够吃力.