Humans are driven by a perpetual and restless desire of power.
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adj. 永久的;不断的;无期限的;四季开花的;
💡 per贯穿+pet追寻+ual…的 →一直追的 → 无休止的;永久的
"the perpetual noise of traffic"
持续不断的交通噪声
近义:lasting, lifelong, perdurable, permanent, unending, chronic
反义:perishable, short, transient, transitory, unabiding, brief
adj. 焦躁不安的;不耐烦的;坐立不安的;难以入睡的;
💡 rest停留+less表形容词,无...的 →不安的;得不到休息的
"The audience was becoming restless."
观众开始不耐烦了。
近义:antsy, heedless, impish, mischievous, puckish, riotous
反义:mild, pacific, peaceable, peaceful, placid, quiet
adj. 奋发努力的;发愤图强的;受…影响的;由…造成的;
v. 驾驶(drive的过去分词);
"a man driven by ferocious determination"
为强烈的决心所驱使的人
近义:powered, propelled
vt. 希望;渴望;要求;请求;
n. 愿望;欲望;希望;请求;
vi. 有希望;期望;愿望;想望;
💡 de(德)+sir(先生)+e(鹅):德国先生 渴望得到鹅 网友:wangqidong 补充:de(得到)sire(阁下)的愿望
"a burning desire to win"
取胜的迫切愿望
近义:wish, intend, like, mean, want, will
反义:quit, relinquish, renounce, resign, waive, abandon
n. [机]动力,功率;力量;政权,权力;强国,大国;
vt. 运转;用发动机发动;使…有力量;
vi. 靠动力行进;快速行进;
adj. 权力的;机械能的,电动的;用电力(或动力)发动的;
"The engine is being specially adapted to increase its power."
正在对这台引擎进行改装以增加它的功率.
近义:move, operate, activate, actuate, energise, energize
反义:incapacity, powerlessness, weariness, impotency, impotentness, impossibility