persist
【持续存在,坚持不懈,通常指 某事物持续出现或存在,或者指某人坚持做某事】
persist 是动词,表示 持续存在,坚持不懈,通常指 某事物持续出现或存在,或者指某人坚持做某事,即使面临困难或挑战。它通常带有不轻易放弃、持之以恒的含义。
1. 持续存在,长期存在
persist 用来表示 某事物持续存在或持续发生,通常意味着不容易改变或消失。
🔹 常见用法:
- The rain persisted throughout the night.(雨一直下到整晚。)
- The smell of fresh paint persisted for days.(油漆的味道持续了好几天。)
2. 坚持,不放弃
persist 还可以用来表示 某人坚持做某事,不放弃,尽管可能遇到困难、挑战或反对。
🔹 常见用法:
- He persisted in his efforts to finish the project on time.(他坚持努力按时完成项目。)
- Despite the difficulties, she persisted in learning the new language.(尽管遇到困难,她仍坚持学习新语言。)
3. 相关词汇
- persistence (n.) = 坚持,不屈不挠,持久性
- Her persistence paid off when she finally got the job.(她的坚持最终得到了回报,成功找到了工作。)
- persistent (adj.) = 坚持的,持久的,执着的
- He was persistent in asking for help until someone finally agreed.(他坚持请求帮助,直到终于有人同意。)
总结
- persist (v.) = 持续存在,坚持不懈
- persistence (n.) = 坚持,持久性
- persistent (adj.) = 坚持的,持续的,顽强的