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    Someone indefatigable does not give up, and they do not seem to get tired of trying. It is a praise word, and a rather grand one. You might call a , a night-shift nurse, or a stubborn researcher indefatigable.

    Someone indefatigable does not give upindefatigable的人不會放棄 and they do not seem to get tired of trying而且看起來永遠不會厭倦嘗試 It is a praise word這是個讚美的詞 and a rather grand one而且相當隆重 You might call a campaigner, a night-shift nurse, or a stubborn researcher indefatigable你可能會說一位社運人士、值大夜班的護理師,或固執的研究者indefatigable

    Though actually, almost nobody says this at the dinner table. “” and “they never give up” are the everyday versions. Indefatigable sounds like a speech, a prize citation, or an old novel.

    Though actually, almost nobody says this at the dinner table不過實際上,餐桌上幾乎沒有人會這樣說 'Tireless' and 'they never give up' are the everyday versions「tireless」和「他們從不放棄」才是日常的說法 Indefatigable sounds like a speech, a prize citation, or an old novelindefatigable聽起來像演講稿、頒獎詞,或一本老小說

    It describes spirit more than muscle: you can be physically exhausted and still indefatigable in the work. The British navy even named a ship Indefatigable — they meant it as a compliment.

    It describes spirit more than muscle它形容的是意志,不是體力 you can be physically exhausted and still indefatigable in the work你可以身體累壞了,工作上卻還是indefatigable The British navy even named a ship HMS Indefatigable英國海軍甚至把一艘船命名為HMS Indefatigable — they meant it as a compliment——他們是把這當成讚美

    Do not use it for a person who is merely busy. Busy is a calendar. Indefatigable is a will that does not run out.

    Do not use it for a person who is merely busy不要拿它形容只是很忙的人 Busy is a calendarbusy說的是行程表 Indefatigable is a will that does not run outindefatigable說的是用不完的意志力

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組成From Middle French, from Latin indēfatīgābilis (“untiring”), from in- (“not”) + dēfatīgō (“to tire out”). So: cannot be tired out.

同家族的字

  • fatiguetiredness; both go back to Latin fatigare, to tire
  • indefatigablythe adverb: in a never-giving-up way

原始詞典資料2 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

Indefatigablename

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    Synonym of Santa Cruz, an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.

indefatigableadj/ˌɪn.dɪˈfæt.ɪ.ɡə.bəl/

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    Extremely persistent and untiring.

    • [...] But he was at the ſame Time an excellent Scholar, and moſt indefatigable in teaching the two Lads.
    • He was respected by all who knew him for his integrity and indefatigable attention to public business.

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。