permanently

permanently — adverb

1. from that time on, without ending or going back to the earlier state

1.副詞B2
釋義

from that time on, without ending or going back to the earlier state

例句

The museum closed permanently after the fire damaged the roof.

collocation: permanently closed

One fall permanently injured Carlos's shoulder during the ski trip.

adverb before verb: permanently injured

同義詞
  • forever

    is more common in conversation and often sounds more emotional

  • indefinitely

    means no end date is set, but the situation may still end later

  • for good

    is informal and often means someone leaves or stops something and does not return

反義詞

文法句型

be permanently closed / damaged / removed

move somewhere permanently

leave permanently

用法筆記

Often used before past participles or adjectives, as in 'permanently closed' or 'permanently damaged'. With verbs such as move, leave, or settle, it commonly comes later in the clause.

常見錯誤

❌The shop is permanently closed for two weeks.
✅The shop is temporarily closed for two weeks.
💡'permanently' cannot be used for a situation with a fixed short end point.
❌My parents moved permanently to Tainan for the summer.
✅My parents moved to Tainan for the summer.
💡'permanently' means there is no planned return.