eternity

漢語翻譯

n. 永遠, 來世, 不朽

詞型變化：

名詞複數:eternities 

英文解釋：

名詞 eternity:

1. time without end
   同義詞：infinity
2. a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife
   同義詞：timelessness, timeless existence
3. a seemingly endless time interval (waiting)

例句：

1. The dull play seemed to last an eternity.
   這場乏味的劇似乎演個沒完沒了。
2. He gave her an eternity ring when their son was born.
   他們的兒子出世後他送給她一枚表示永恆的戒指。
3. It seemed an eternity before news of his safety reached her.
   他平安的訊息到達她那裡之前，那段時間似乎是無限漫長的。

詳細解釋：

e.ter.ni.ty

n.（名詞）
【複數】 e.ter.ni.ties
Time without beginning or end; infinite time.
永恆：無開端或結尾的時間；無限的時間
The state or quality of being eternal.
不朽：永恆的狀態或性質

The timeless state following death.
永生
The afterlife; immortality.
來世；永存
A very long or seemingly endless time:
漫長的時間：一段漫長或似乎無終止的時間：
例句：
waited in the dentist`s office for an eternity.
在牙醫的辦公室里無休止的等待

來源：
Middle English eternite
中古英文 eternite
from Old French
源自 古法文
from Latin aeternit3s
源自 拉丁語 aeternit3s
from aeternus [eternal] * see eternal
源自 aeternus [永恆，永遠，永存] *參見 eternal