/ˌpɜːrsɪˈvɪərɪŋli/
以坚持不懈的方式;不屈不挠地。指在面对困难或障碍时,仍然持续努力、不放弃地做某事。
该词源自拉丁语 perseverare,由 **per-**(彻底地)和 severus(严肃的、坚定的)组成,原意为"严格地坚持到底"。经由古法语 persévérer 进入英语,形成动词 persevere,再加上 -ing 构成形容词 persevering,最后加 -ly 构成副词 perseveringly,表示"以坚持不懈的态度"。
She perseveringly practiced the piano every day until she mastered the piece.
她每天坚持不懈地练习钢琴,直到完全掌握了那首曲子。
Despite repeated failures and harsh criticism from those around him, he perseveringly pursued his dream of becoming a published author, and after ten years of effort, his first novel was finally accepted by a major publisher.
尽管屡次失败并遭受周围人的严厉批评,他仍然不屈不挠地追求成为出版作家的梦想,经过十年的努力,他的第一部小说终于被一家大出版社接受。