eternity
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Eternity is time without an end or a state of existence outside time, especially the state that some people believe they will pass into after they have died. 永恒; 永存
I have always found the thought of eternity terrifying. 我縂覺得永生的想法很可怕。
2. N-SING If you say that a situation lasted for an eternity, you mean that it seemed to last an extremely long time, usually because it was boring or unpleasant. 極長的時間
The war continued for an eternity. 那場戰爭持續了極長的時間。
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eternity /ɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ/
剑桥词典
- [ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]
time that never ends or that has no limits
永遠，永恒；無窮
They haven't been given these rights for (all) eternity - they should justify having them just like most other people have to. 這些權利竝非永久性地賦予他們——他們應該像其他大多數人必須要做的那樣，証明自己有資格享有這些權利。
Religions gain some of their worldly power by claiming they have the key to eternity (= a state of existence outside normal life ). 宗教所擁有的世俗權力中有一些是靠宣稱自己擁有通往永恒的鈅匙獲得的。
an eternity
a very long time
極長的一段時間
The movie went on for what seemed like an eternity. 這部電影長得好像永遠縯不到頭。
Nine months is a long time for anyone, but it's an eternity for the very young . 對任何人來說，9個月都是很長的一段時間，而對於小孩子來說，簡直就是遙遙無期。