relentless

英 [rɪˈlentləs]

美 [rɪˈlentləs]

adj.  不停的; 持续强烈的; 不减弱的; 不放弃的; 严格的; 苛刻的; 无情的

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Collins.2 / BNC.9607 / COCA.7035

牛津词典

adj.

• 不停的；持续强烈的；不减弱的
  not stopping or getting less strong
  1. her relentless pursuit of perfection
     她对完美的不懈追求
  2. The sun was relentless.
     太阳还是那么热。
• 不放弃的；严格的；苛刻的；无情的
  refusing to give up or be less strict or severe
  1. a relentless enemy
     残酷的敌人

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不停的;不懈的;不间断的；未减轻的
  Something bad that isrelentlessnever stops or never becomes less intense.
  1. The pressure now was relentless.
     压力现在没完没了。
• ADJ-GRADED 坚韧的;不屈不挠的
  Someone who isrelentlessis determined to do something and refuses to give up, even if what they are doing is unpleasant or cruel.
  1. Relentless in his pursuit of quality, his technical ability was remarkable...
     对质量孜孜不倦的追求使他的技能出类拔萃。
  2. He was the most relentless enemy I have ever known.
     他是我所遇到的最不屈不挠的敌手。

英英释义

adj

• never-ceasing
  1. the relentless beat of the drums
  Synonym:persistentunrelenting
• not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
  1. grim determination
  2. grim necessity
  3. Russia's final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty
  4. relentless persecution
  5. the stern demands of parenthood
  Synonym:griminexorablesternunappeasableunforgivingunrelenting

双语例句

• Arous'd and angry, I'd thought to beat the alarum, and urge relentless war.
  我曾经被唤醒和激怒了，想敲起警报，号召无情的战争。
• We will ensure that all our activities have a relentless focus on our two goals.
  我们将确保我们的一切活动都坚持不懈地专注于我们的两大目标。
• Taking up the pen as a weapon, he launched a relentless attack on the capitalist system.
  他以笔做武器，对资本主义制度进行了无情的抨击。
• The song is a fiery mix of twanging guitar with relentless drumming
  那是一首夹杂着撩拨的吉他声和密集的鼓点的激情四射的歌曲。
• I will pursue my aims with relentless determination.
  我将以不屈不挠的毅力去追求我的目标。
• This pressure on the land is relentless.
  这对土地造成了惨重的压力。
• There may be a price to pay for such relentless activity, perhaps ill health or even divorce
  这样没命地工作可能要付出代价，也许是健康受损，甚至是离婚。
• Behind these questions is for me a practical concern with the relentless devastation of the natural world.
  这些问题背后是个现实的担忧，对自然世界无情的摧毁的担忧。
• Relentless, dangerous thunderstorms and heavy rains continued to slow relief efforts.
  无情的是，危险的雷电和暴雨继续减慢了救灾工作。
• The pressure now was relentless.
  压力现在没完没了。