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ad /æd/► SEE ALLad hocad infinitumad nauseam ●ˌad ˈhoc (from Latin) arranged or happening when necessary and not planned in advance 机动的;临时的;特设的◆The meetings will be held on an ad hoc basis. 会议将视需要随时召开。●ˌad infiˈnitum (from Latin) without ever coming to an end; again and again 无休止地;反复地◆You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying any rent. 你不能一分钱房租也不付一直住在这里。◆The problem would be repeated ad infinitum. 这个问题会一而再再而三地出现。 NOTE The meaning of the Latin phrase is ‘to infinity’. 这个拉丁语短语的意思是“到无穷大”。 ●ˌad ˈnauseam (from Latin) if a person says or does sth ad nauseam, they say or do it again and again so that it becomes boring or annoying (因重复而)令人厌烦地◆Television sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 电视体育赛事解说员说来说去就是那么几句话,令人厌烦。 NOTE The meaning of the Latin phrase is ‘to sickness’. 这个拉丁语短语的意思是“到恶心的程度”。 |