persist
翻译
坚持, 持续, 存留
例句
If you persist, you will succeed.
如果你坚持下去,你就会成功。
The bad weather will persist all week.
坏天气将持续一整周。
语法模式
((in -ing)) 坚持(做某事) He persisted in asking difficult questions.
((with sth.)) 坚持(某事) She persisted with her studies despite failures.
近义词
同义词:persevere, continue; 反义词:quit, cease
词源
源自拉丁语“per-”(彻底)+“sistere”(站立),字面意思是“坚定地站到最后”。
记忆技巧
将“per”想象成“through”(穿过),“sist”想象成“stand”(站立)。想象一下“站着穿过”所有困难,永不放弃。