late 14c., "to undergo or suffer" (especially without breaking); also "to continue in existence," from Old French endurer (12c.) "make hard, harden; bear, tolerate; keep up, maintain," from Latin indurare "make hard," in Late Latin "harden (the heart) against," from in- (see in- (2)) + durare "to harden," from durus "hard," from PIE *dru-ro-, from root *deru- "be firm, solid, steadfast" (see true).
Replaced the important Old English verb dreogan (past tense dreag, past participle drogen), which survives in dialectal dree. Related: Endured; endures.
雙語例句
1. Then something seemed to snap in me. I couldn't endure any more.
這時候，我的心里像有個東西突然繃斷了——我再也忍受不了啦。
來自柯林斯例句
2. They endure as masterworks of American musical theatre.
它們作為美國音樂劇舞臺上的杰作流芳于世。
來自柯林斯例句
3. They had to endure a long wait before the case came to trial.
在此案審理前他們只得忍受長時間的等待。
來自《權威詞典》
4. He had to endure the racist taunts of the crowd.
他不得不忍受那群人種族歧視的奚落.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. It is better to die of repletion than to endure hunger.