timeless

名词 n. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A gene encoding an essential protein that regulates circadian rhythm, normally written in italics: timeless.
形容词 adj.
  1. Eternal.
    — When Worlds, that count his Circles now, unhing’d, (Fate the loud Signal sounding) headlong rush To timeless Night and Chaos, whence they rose.
  2. Not affected by time; ageless.
  3. Done at an improper time; unseasonable; untimely. obsolete
    — Must I behold thy timeless, cruel death?
  4. Not decreasing over time in quality and appeal.
    — The cave carvings have a timeless beauty.
  5. Without a time limit; untimed.
    — a timeless cricket match
  6. Outside of time; extratemporal.

词形变化

more timeless comparative most timeless superlative

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *deh₂-der.
Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y-
Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ
Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon-
Proto-Germanic *tīmô
Proto-West Germanic *tīmō
Old English tīma
Middle English tyme
English time
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English timeless
From time + -less.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *deh₂-der.
Proto-Indo-European *deh₂y-
Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ
Proto-Indo-European *dh₂i-mon-
Proto-Germanic *tīmô
Proto-West Germanic *tīmō
Old English tīma
Middle English tyme
English time
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English timeless
From time + -less.
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