late 14c., "eternal, limitless," also "extremely great in number," from Old French infinit "endless, boundless," and directly from Latin infinitus "unbounded, unlimited," from in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + finitus "defining, definite," from finis "end" (see finish (v.)). The noun meaning "that which is infinite" is from 1580s.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The most amazing thing about nature is its infinite variety.
大自然最讓人驚嘆的是它的無(wú)限多樣性。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. The whole universe exists eternally in that one infinite being.
整個(gè)宇宙在無(wú)限的空間中永生。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Human beings have an infinite capacity for self-deception.