everlasting
gb/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/ us/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
B2
영어
의미
의미 0개
adjective
B2
property
1
lasting forever; without end
lasting for ever; never ending
사용 패턴：
[an] everlasting + [thing/state]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may use it for ordinary long durations where 'long-lasting' or 'lasting a long time' sounds more natural.
유의어
eternal (More common in religious or philosophical contexts.)
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endless (Emphasizes having no end; can be less formal.)
반의어
temporary (Lasting only for a limited time.)
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short-lived (Lasting for only a short period.)
연어
everlasting life
|everlasting love
|everlasting peace
|everlasting glory
|everlasting punishment
|everlasting fire
|everlasting covenant
|everlasting soul
주제
time
|religion
예문
- Many religions promise everlasting life after death.
- They pledged everlasting loyalty to the cause.
- The poem speaks of an everlasting truth.
학습자용 예문
- He believes in everlasting life.
- Their love felt everlasting.
adjective
B2
property
2
seemingly never-ending; constant
going on and on (often annoyingly)
사용 패턴：
everlasting + [problem/noise/complaint]
자주 하는 실수：
Don’t use it for a single repeated action ('He everlasting said...'); use 'kept saying' or 'constantly said'.
유의어
never-ending (Very close; often more neutral and less old-fashioned.)
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constant (Focuses on frequency/continuity rather than length.)
반의어
brief (Lasting only a short time.)
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intermittent (Stopping and starting rather than continuing.)
연어
everlasting problems
|everlasting noise
|everlasting delays
|everlasting complaints
|everlasting arguments
|everlasting rain
|everlasting questions
|everlasting conflict
주제
time
|emotions
|daily_life
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- The everlasting noise made it hard to sleep.
명사
formal
C1
entity
3
God as the Eternal One
a name for God meaning “the eternal one”
사용 패턴：
the Everlasting
자주 하는 실수：
This use is a noun and usually takes 'the' and a capital letter: 'the Everlasting'.
유의어
the Eternal (A parallel religious title emphasizing timelessness.)
반의어
mortal (Human beings who do not live forever.)
연어
praise the Everlasting
|trust in the Everlasting
|the Everlasting God
주제
religion
예문
- The hymn calls on the faithful to praise the Everlasting.
- In the text, the Everlasting is described as just and merciful.
학습자용 예문
- Some prayers call God the Everlasting.
명사
C1
entity
4
plant with long-lasting flowers
a plant whose flowers last a long time, even when dried
사용 패턴：
[an] everlasting; everlastings
자주 하는 실수：
In this meaning, 'everlasting' is a countable noun (an everlasting / everlastings).
유의어
strawflower (A common specific type of 'everlasting' used for dried arrangements.)
반의어
annual (A plant that completes its life cycle in one season (not the opposite of 'dried', but contrasts in plant terms).)
연어
strawflower everlasting
|dried everlastings
|everlasting flowers
|everlasting in a bouquet
주제
nature
|plants
|gardening
예문
- She made a wreath from dried everlastings.
- The florist added an everlasting to the arrangement for texture.
학습자용 예문
- These everlastings look good when dried.
문법
기본형
everlasting
IPA
GB/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
US/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
음절 및 강세
ever - last - ing （3음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (last)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: everlasting
Noun
- Base: everlasting
- Plural: everlastings
관련 단어
표현
everlasting gobstopper
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ ɡəbstˈɑpɚ/
fixed phrase
fictional candy that never ends
a candy in a story that never gets smaller
예문
- 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
예문
- 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
예문
- 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)
예문
- The treaty was meant to secure everlasting peace.
- The inscription wished the dead everlasting peace.