perpetual UK [pə'petʃ.u.əl] US [pɚ'petʃ-] adjective ■continuing forever in the same way 永久的,永恒的;长期的•They lived in perpetual fear of being discovered and arrested.他们长期生活在恐惧中,担心被发现并遭到拘捕。 •He has hard, cold eyes and his mouth is set in a perpetual sneer.他双眼又凶又冷,嘴角总是挂着一丝蔑笑。 •a perpetual student终身学习者 ■often repeated 不断重复的;永无休止的•perpetual vandalism对公共财物不断的蓄意破坏 |