everlasting

• 形容某事物永远持续、没有尽头，或持续很长时间。也可指上帝或神圣事物永恒不变。

Describes something that lasts forever or for an indefinitely long time.

1. Lasting foreverB2formal

   Continuing forever; eternal or never-ending.

   永恒的

   • They promised each other everlasting love.
   • The legend speaks of an everlasting flame that never dies.
   • The beauty of the mountains seemed everlasting.

   同义词ceaselessendlesseternalimmortalinfinitenever-endingperpetualtimelessundyingunending

   反义词ephemeralfiniteimpermanentmomentarymortalshort-livedtemporarytransient

2. Very long-lastingB2informal

   Lasting for a very long time, often seeming endless.

   永恒的

   • The meeting felt everlasting.
   • She complained about the everlasting traffic jams in the city.
   • The children were tired of the everlasting rain during their vacation.

   同义词ceaselessendlesseternalimmortalinterminablenever-endingperpetualundyingunending

   反义词briefephemeralfleetingmomentaryshorttransient

• 名词，指多种干燥后仍能保持形状和颜色的植物，通常属菊科，如蜡菊、千日红等；也泛指永不凋谢的花或持久不变的事物。

A noun referring to any of various plants, typically of the family Compositae, whose flowers retain their form and color when dried.

1. Dried flower plantC1formal

   Any of various plants, especially from the family Compositae, whose flowers retain their shape and color when dried.

   不凋花

   • She arranged a bouquet of everlastings for the winter decoration.
   • The garden was full of everlastings that could be preserved for months.
   • Everlastings are popular in dried flower crafts.

   同义词immortellestrawflowerxeranthemum