infinity
n
1 [U] state of being endless or boundless; infinite nature 无穷; 无极; 无限; 大自然
the infinity of space 空间的无限.
2 [U] infinite distance or point in space 空间中无限远的距离或点
gaze into infinity, ie vaguely into the distance 向茫茫远方望去
Parallel lines meet at infinity. 平行线永不相交.
3 [U] (mathematics 数) number larger than any other that can be thought of (expressed by the symbol ); infinite quantity 无穷大, 无穷(符号为)
Multiply y by infinity. 以无穷数乘y. =>App 4 见附录4.
4 [sing] indefinitely large amount 无限大的量
an infinity of stars, of troubles, of things to do 星星、 麻烦、 要做的事无限多.
🔁 扩展释义
*[in'finiti]n. 无限大, 无限【计】 无穷【医】 无限距相关词组: to infinity
But it's true. I was the only person in my office who was invited. I've written to accept the invitation.
可这是真的。我们办公室只有我受到邀请。我已经写信表示接受邀请了。
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.