/pəˈpetʃuəl ||; pɚˈpɛtʃυəl/adj1 continuing for a long period of time without stopping 连续不断的；无休止的: They lived in perpetual fear of losing their jobs. 他们时刻生活在害怕会失业的恐惧之中。
2 frequently repeated in a way which is annoying 经常；老是:
How can I work with these perpetual interruptions? 老是这样来打岔，我还怎么工作呀？ ➔perpetually /-tʃuəli ||; -tʃυəlɪ/ adv