perennial
adjective
uk/pəˈren.i.əl/us/pəˈren.i.əl/lastinga verylongtime, orhappeningrepeatedlyor all thetime:
长期存在的;常年的;不断发生的;反复的Thefilm"WhiteChristmas" is a perennialfavourite.《白色圣诞》是一部经久不衰、深受欢迎的影片。
Wefacethe perennialproblemof not having enoughmoney.我们长期面临资金不足的问题。
Synonyms
recurrent
repeated
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annualadjective
biennialadjective
Continuous & permanent
- abiding
- abidingly
- ad infinitum
- around-the-clock
- be
- here to stayidiom
- immanence
- immanent
- imperishable
- incessant
- permanence
- permanently
- perpetuity
- persevering
- persistence
- unrelievedly
- unremitting
- unremittingly
- unwavering
- wall-to-wall
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Lasting for a long time
perennial
noun[C]
uk/pəˈren.i.əl/us/pəˈren.i.əl/aplantthatlivesfor severalyears:
多年生植物Roses andgeraniumsare perennials,floweringyearafteryear.玫瑰和天竺葵是多年生植物,年复一年地开花。
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annualnoun(PLANT)
Types of plant
- amaranth
- Andromeda
- annual
- arborescent
- beanstalk
- grower
- gymnosperm
- hardiness
- hardy
- herb
- mossy
- mugwort
- mustard
- non-hardy
- non-legume
- succulent
- sundew
- tenderness
- tomatillo
- trailing