infinite
adjective /ˈɪnfɪnət/
/ˈɪnfɪnət/
- very great; impossible to measure
synonym boundless极大的;无法衡量的 - an infinite variety of plants
数不清的植物种类 - a teacher with infinite patience
有无比耐心的教师 - (ironic) The company in its infinite wisdom decided to close the staff restaurant (= they thought it was a good thing to do, but nobody else agreed).
公司以无比的智慧决定关掉职工食堂。 - an almost infinite variety of shades
多得几乎数不清的色彩
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- almost
- nearly
- practically
- …
- an infinite variety of plants
- without limits; without end
无限的;无穷尽的 - an infinite universe
无垠的宇宙
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- almost
- nearly
- practically
- …
- an infinite universe
词源late Middle English: from Latin infinitus, from in- ‘not’ + finitus ‘finished, finite’, past participle of finire, from finis ‘end’.