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

• Each time you remember yourself, you have produced a flash of eternity that will not perish.
  每一次你记得自己，你就制造了不会消失的瞬间永恒。
• I believe in eternity, you believe in the moment.
  我相信永恒，你相信此刻；
• Your relationship to God on earth will determine your relationship to him in eternity.
  你与神永恒的关系将由你与他在地上的关系决定。
• I have always found the thought of eternity terrifying.
  我向来觉得永生的想法很可怕。
• 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 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。
• I take greater comfort in the contemplation of eternity.
  在对永恒的注视之中我获得较大的安慰。
• I promised you an eternity of misery.
  我答应过让你永远痛苦。
• 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。
• I had to wait in the station for another ten days-an eternity.
  我必须在站上再等十天&这十天真是度日如年。