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• ad nauseum (misspelling)

語源

Unadapted borrowing from Latin ad nauseam, from ad (“to”) + nauseam (“sea-sickness, sickness, nausea”), accusative of nausea.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˌæd ˈnɔːziəm/
• (General American) IPA: /ˌæd ˈnɔziəm/
• (cot–caught merger) IPA: /ˌæd ˈnɑziəm/
• (Inland Northern American) IPA: /ˌæd ˈnɒziəm/

副詞

ad nauseam (not comparable)

1. To a nauseating or sickening degree.
2. Having been done or repeated so often that it has become annoying or tiresome.

   The internet really is just nothing more than the same 3 sites sharing each others stuff ad nauseam

   A drunk person was repeating the same old story ad nauseam.

   • 1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 325:

     The Feelings album flew off the shelves, and Albert became a pop sensation - until, thanks to airplay ad nauseam, radio listeners grew weary of his sentiments.

形容詞

ad nauseam (not comparable)

1. Done or repeated so often that it becomes annoying or tiresome.
   • 1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 325:

     The Feelings album flew off the shelves, and Albert became a pop sensation—until, thanks to airplay ad nauseam, radio listeners grew weary of his sentiments.