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单词 lifelong
释义

lifelong

adjective

life·​long ˈlīf-ˌlȯŋ How to pronounce lifelong (audio)
1
: lasting or continuing through life
a lifelong friendship
2
: long-standing

Example Sentences

He had a lifelong love of nature.
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Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

lifelong

adjective

life·​long ˈlīf-ˌlȯŋ How to pronounce lifelong (audio)
: continuing through life
a lifelong friendship

lifelong

adjective

as in persistent
continuing or lasting through a person's life He had a lifelong love of nature. a lifelong friendship

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • persistent
  • enduring
  • deep
  • abiding
  • inveterate
  • persisting
  • entrenched
  • rooted
  • deep-rooted
  • chronic
  • hard-core
  • deep-seated
  • unalterable
  • natural
  • confirmed
  • unchangeable
  • immutable
  • settled
  • habitual
  • fixed
  • intrinsic
  • set
  • firm
  • innate
  • bred-in-the-bone
  • inherent
  • instilled
  • integral
  • ingrained
  • inculcated
  • frozen
  • inborn
  • embedded
  • regular
  • irradicable
  • intrenched
  • typical
  • inbred
  • hard-and-fast
  • implanted
  • hard
  • accustomed
  • customary
  • imbedded
  • engrained
  • usual

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • transient
  • temporary
  • momentary
  • brief
  • ephemeral
  • fleeting
  • interim
  • short-term
  • provisional
  • short-lived
  • impermanent
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