everlasting
gb/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/ us/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
B2
英語
語義
0件の語義
adjective
B2
property
1
lasting forever; without end
lasting for ever; never ending
用法パターン：
[an] everlasting + [thing/state]
よくある間違い：
Learners may use it for ordinary long durations where 'long-lasting' or 'lasting a long time' sounds more natural.
類義語
eternal (More common in religious or philosophical contexts.)
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endless (Emphasizes having no end; can be less formal.)
対義語
temporary (Lasting only for a limited time.)
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short-lived (Lasting for only a short period.)
コロケーション
everlasting life
|everlasting love
|everlasting peace
|everlasting glory
|everlasting punishment
|everlasting fire
|everlasting covenant
|everlasting soul
テーマ
time
|religion
例文
- Many religions promise everlasting life after death.
- They pledged everlasting loyalty to the cause.
- The poem speaks of an everlasting truth.
学習者向け例文
- He believes in everlasting life.
- Their love felt everlasting.
adjective
B2
property
2
seemingly never-ending; constant
going on and on (often annoyingly)
用法パターン：
everlasting + [problem/noise/complaint]
よくある間違い：
Don’t use it for a single repeated action ('He everlasting said...'); use 'kept saying' or 'constantly said'.
類義語
never-ending (Very close; often more neutral and less old-fashioned.)
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constant (Focuses on frequency/continuity rather than length.)
対義語
brief (Lasting only a short time.)
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intermittent (Stopping and starting rather than continuing.)
コロケーション
everlasting problems
|everlasting noise
|everlasting delays
|everlasting complaints
|everlasting arguments
|everlasting rain
|everlasting questions
|everlasting conflict
テーマ
time
|emotions
|daily_life
例文
- I’m tired of his everlasting complaints about the weather.
- The house is full of everlasting noise during the holidays.
- We’ve had everlasting delays on this project.
学習者向け例文
- The everlasting noise made it hard to sleep.
名詞
formal
C1
entity
3
God as the Eternal One
a name for God meaning “the eternal one”
用法パターン：
the Everlasting
よくある間違い：
This use is a noun and usually takes 'the' and a capital letter: 'the Everlasting'.
類義語
the Eternal (A parallel religious title emphasizing timelessness.)
対義語
mortal (Human beings who do not live forever.)
コロケーション
praise the Everlasting
|trust in the Everlasting
|the Everlasting God
テーマ
religion
例文
- The hymn calls on the faithful to praise the Everlasting.
- In the text, the Everlasting is described as just and merciful.
学習者向け例文
- Some prayers call God the Everlasting.
名詞
C1
entity
4
plant with long-lasting flowers
a plant whose flowers last a long time, even when dried
用法パターン：
[an] everlasting; everlastings
よくある間違い：
In this meaning, 'everlasting' is a countable noun (an everlasting / everlastings).
類義語
strawflower (A common specific type of 'everlasting' used for dried arrangements.)
対義語
annual (A plant that completes its life cycle in one season (not the opposite of 'dried', but contrasts in plant terms).)
コロケーション
strawflower everlasting
|dried everlastings
|everlasting flowers
|everlasting in a bouquet
テーマ
nature
|plants
|gardening
例文
- She made a wreath from dried everlastings.
- The florist added an everlasting to the arrangement for texture.
学習者向け例文
- These everlastings look good when dried.
文法
辞書形
everlasting
IPA
GB/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
US/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
音節・強勢
ever - last - ing （3音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (last)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: everlasting
Noun
- Base: everlasting
- Plural: everlastings
関連語
表現
everlasting gobstopper
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ ɡəbstˈɑpɚ/
fixed phrase
fictional candy that never ends
a candy in a story that never gets smaller
例文
- The children begged for an Everlasting Gobstopper like the one in the movie.
- He joked that his jawbreaker was an Everlasting Gobstopper.
everlasting life
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
formal
life that never ends
life after death that never ends
例文
- The sermon focused on the hope of everlasting life.
- They believed that faith would lead to everlasting life.
everlasting love
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ lˈʌv/
fixed phrase
love that lasts forever
love that never ends
例文
- They wrote about everlasting love in their wedding vows.
- The movie sells a fantasy of everlasting love.
everlasting peace
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ pˈis/
fixed phrase
formal
peace that lasts forever
peace that never ends (sometimes after death)
例文
- The treaty was meant to secure everlasting peace.
- The inscription wished the dead everlasting peace.