perseverance

/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪəɹəns/ /ˌpɝsəˈvɪɹəns/

Meanings

noun

坚持不懈，持之以恒

Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.

Examples :

"Even though she failed her driving test twice, her perseverance paid off when she finally passed on her third attempt. "

虽然她考了两次驾照都没通过，但是她的坚持不懈最终得到了回报，第三次终于考过了。

Related Words

attempt noun

/əˈtɛmpt/

尝试，企图

"It was worth the attempt."

值得一试。

driving verb

/ˈdɹaɪvɪŋ/

驱动，推动.

"You drive nails into wood with a hammer."

你用锤子把钉子砸进木头里，驱动钉子进入木头。

previous noun

/ˈpɹiːvɪəs/ /ˈpɹivi.əs/

前科, 案底.

"It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous."

原来这个小偷有很多前科。

opposition noun

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/ /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/

反对，对抗

"The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "

学生反对新校规的行为造成了混乱。

finally adverb

/ˈfaɪ.nəl.i/ /ˈfaɪ.nl̩.i/

终于，最终，末了。

"The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered."

比赛很漫长，但罗马人最终征服了。

continuing verb

/kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/

继续，持续。

"Do you want me to continue to unload these?"

要我继续卸这些东西吗？

course noun

/kɔːs/ /kɔɹs/

过程，进程.

"The normal course of events seems to be just one damned thing after another."

事情通常的发展过程似乎就是一件倒霉事接着一件倒霉事。

regard noun

/ɹɪˈɡɑːd/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹd/

目光，注视。

"My mother's steady regard softened my anger. "

母亲温柔的目光平息了我的怒火。

action noun

/ˈæk.ʃən/

行动, 行为, 举动

"The student's action of studying diligently improved her grades. "

学生努力学习的行动提高了她的成绩。

failure noun

/ˈfeɪl.jɚ/ /ˈfeɪl.jə/

失败，失败之处，不如意。

"The student's repeated failure to complete her homework resulted in a failing grade. "

这个学生屡次未能完成作业，导致了不及格的成绩。（Zhège xuésheng lǚcì wèinéng wánchéng zuòyè, dǎozhì le bù jígé de chéngjì.）

without adverb

/wɪθˈʌʊt/ /wɪðˈaʊt/

在...之外，外部地

"The school is located just outside the town, without the main shopping area. "

学校位于城镇外，不在主要的购物区之内。

discouragement noun

/dɪˈskʌrɪdʒmənt/ /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/

灰心，沮丧。

"The constant criticism from her peers caused a lot of discouragement, making her lose interest in her school project. "

来自同伴们持续不断的批评让她感到非常灰心，失去了对学校项目的兴趣。