perpetual motion
noun /pəˌpetʃuəl ˈməʊʃn/
/pərˌpetʃuəl ˈməʊʃn/
[uncountable]- a state in which something moves continuously without stopping, or appears to do so
永动 - We're all in a state of perpetual motion in this office (= we're always moving around or changing things).
我们这个办公室里大家总在忙得团团转。 - Scientists have never discovered the secret of perpetual motion.
科学家们从未发现永动机的秘密。 - His travel schedule keeps him in perpetual motion.
他的旅行计划使他不停地到处奔波。
- We're all in a state of perpetual motion in this office (= we're always moving around or changing things).