eternity

英 [ɪˈtɜːnəti]

美 [ɪˈtɜːrnəti]

n.  永恒; 永生; 不朽; (似乎)无穷无尽的一段时间

复数：eternities　

Collins.1 / BNC.9841 / COCA.8376

牛津词典

noun

• 永恒；永生；不朽
  time without end, especially life continuing without end after death
  1. There will be rich and poor for all eternity.
     贫富将永远存在。
  2. They believed that their souls would be condemned to burn in hell for eternity.
     他们相信他们的灵魂会受到惩罚，在地狱里永受煎熬。
• （似乎）无穷无尽的一段时间
  a period of time that seems to be very long or to never end
  1. After what seemed like an eternity the nurse returned with the results of the test.
     过了漫长的一段时间后护士才拿着检验结果回来。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 永恒;永生;不朽
  Eternityis time without an end or a state of existence outside time, especially the state which some people believe they will pass into after they have died.
  1. I have always found the thought of eternity terrifying.
     我向来觉得永生的想法很可怕。
  2. ...laying him to rest for all eternity.
     让他永远安息
• N-SING 极长的一段时间;似乎无穷尽的一段时间
  If you say that a situation lasted foran eternity, you mean that it seemed to last an extremely long time, usually because it was boring or unpleasant.
  1. The war continued for an eternity...
     那场战争持续了极长的一段时间。
  2. The ringing went on for what seemed an eternity, and then someone answered.
     电话响了似乎很长一段时间，然后有人接了电话。

英英释义

noun

• a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife
  Synonym:timelessnesstimeless existence
• time without end
  Synonym:infinity
• a seemingly endless time interval (waiting)

双语例句

• For I love thee, O Eternity!
  因为我爱你，永恒啊！
• Of music, joy, life and eternity.
  孕育出音乐，快乐，生命和永恒！
• I found it. Eternity, where the sun mingled with the sea.
  我找到了。永恒，太阳与海洋&交相辉映。
• The first question will determine where you spend eternity.
  第一个问题决定你将来会在哪里度过永恒。
• I promised you an eternity of misery.
  我答应过让你永远痛苦。
• Thus I made that sky, I am the golden eternity.
  因我造了那天空，我便是金色永恒。
• I am Mortal Golden Eternity.
  我是会死的金色永恒。
• I have always found the thought of eternity terrifying.
  我向来觉得永生的想法很可怕。
• If you treat everything as a trust, God promises three rewards in eternity.
  倘若你看一切都是神的信托，神应许会在永恒中有三个奖赏。
• Every parting from you is like a little eternity.
  每一次和你分离都是一个漫长的等待。