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. 我总觉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. 极长的时间
The war continued for an eternity. 那场战争持续了极长的时间。
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eternity /ɪˈtɜːnɪtɪ/
剑桥词典
- [ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
time that never ends or that has no limits
永远，永恒；无穷
They haven't been given these rights for (all) eternity - they should justify having them just like most other people have to. 这些权利并非永久性地赋予他们——他们应该像其他大多数人必须要做的那样，证明自己有资格享有这些权利。
Religions gain some of their worldly power by claiming they have the key to eternity (= a state of existence outside normal life ). 宗教所拥有的世俗权力中有一些是靠宣称自己拥有通往永恒的钥匙获得的。
an eternity
a very long time
极长的一段时间
The movie went on for what seemed like an eternity. 这部电影长得好像永远演不到头。
Nine months is a long time for anyone, but it's an eternity for the very young . 对任何人来说，9个月都是很长的一段时间，而对于小孩子来说，简直就是遥遥无期。