interminable

• adj. 冗长的；无止尽的

词态变化

中文词源

in-,不，非，terminable,终结的，终止的。

英文词源

interminable (adj.)

late 14c., from Late Latin interminabilis, from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + terminabilis, from terminalis (see terminal (adj.)). Related: Interminably.

双语例句

1. The drive seemed interminable.

这次开车好像没有尽头。

来自《权威词典》

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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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.

来自辞典例句