ad nauseam

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
/ˌæd ˈnɔːziəm/    /ˌæd ˈnɔziəm/|/ˌæd ˈnɒziəm/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Done or repeated so often that it becomes annoying or tiresome. not-comparable
    — The Feelings album flew off the shelves, and Albert became a pop sensation—until, thanks to airplay ad nauseam, radio listeners grew weary of his sentiments.
副词 adv.
  1. To a nauseating or sickening degree. not-comparable
  2. Having been done or repeated so often that it has become annoying or tiresome. not-comparable
    — A drunk person was repeating the same old story ad nauseam.

词形变化

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词源

词源 1
Unadapted borrowing from Latin ad nauseam, from ad (“to”) + nauseam (“sea-sickness, sickness, nausea”), accusative of nausea.
词源 2
Unadapted borrowing from Latin ad nauseam, from ad (“to”) + nauseam (“sea-sickness, sickness, nausea”), accusative of nausea.
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