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Relentless describes something that does not stop, slow down, or become gentler, even when you wish it would. It is often used for hard, , or harsh things: relentless rain that keeps falling, a relentless boss who keeps pushing without a break, or relentless effort, meaning someone who never gives up no matter how hard it gets. It can sound negative (too much, no mercy) or positive ( determined), depending on the sentence.
不停歇的;毫不留情的;鍥而不捨的
組成relent (to become less severe or to soften) + -less (without) — literally, "without softening."
同家族的字
- relentrelentless is built directly from this word, meaning "without becoming gentler"
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。
relentlessadj/ɹɪˈlɛntləs/
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Unrelenting or unyielding in severity.
- She sniffed, too, comprehendingly, and fixed her son with a relentless eye.
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Steady and persistent; unremitting.
- In Clintonworld, the reaction to Grassley’s relentless assault on Huma is one of resignation.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。