Perennially
“Perennially”是副词,表示长期地、持久地或反复地,强调某事物经年累月、周而复始地存在或发生。
- “The team is perennially short of funding.” (这支队伍长期缺乏资金。)
- “The region is perennially plagued by drought.” (该地区常年遭受干旱困扰。)
- “She remained perennially optimistic despite setbacks.” (尽管遭遇挫折,她始终保持着持久的乐观。)
词根”perenn-”来自拉丁语”perennis”(全年的),与”perennial”(长期的)同源。
“Perennially”由”perennial”加副词后缀”-ly”构成。
在新闻评论中,“perennially”常用来描述看似永远无法根治的社会或体育话题,如”perennially underfunded schools”(长期经费不足的学校)。
- 固定搭配: “perennially popular” (常年受欢迎的), “perennially in debt” (长期负债的)
“perennial”(长期的)+ “-ly”(地)= 长期地、持久地 perennially。
“The café was perennially crowded on Sunday mornings. Locals treated it as a weekly ritual.” (这家咖啡馆周日早晨总是人满为患,当地人把它当作每周的例行习惯。)