interminable

in'tә:minәbl

GRE Collins 1

s tiresomely long; seemingly without end

a. 无限的, 冗长的

Collins 星级

14,265

BNC 频率

16,867

使用频率

interminable 可以拆分为前缀 inter-（在…之间）和词根 terminable（可终止的）。结合起来，interminable 意思是“无法终止的”或“无休止的”。

例句

1. The meeting felt interminable, lasting for over three hours.

会议感觉无休止，持续了三个多小时。

2. She had an interminable list of chores to complete before the weekend.

她有一份无尽的杂务清单需要在周末之前完成。

3. His stories are often interesting, but sometimes they become interminable.

他的故事通常很有趣，但有时变得无休止。