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eter·nityBrE /ɪˈtɜːnəti/NAmE /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/ noun [U] (formal) time without end, especially life continuing without end after death 永恒；永生；不朽◆There will be rich and poor for all eternity. 贫富将永远存在。◆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，在地狱里永受烈焰焚烧。an eternity [sing.] (informal) a period of time that seems to be very long or to never end （似乎）无穷无尽的一段时间◆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。 |