| 单词 | continual |
| 释义 | continual [only before noun] continuing without interruption接连不断的；连续的；频繁的◆they live in continual fear.他们长期生活在恐惧中。◆the body is in a continual state of chemical activity.身体一直处在化学活动状态中。◆he was in a continual process of rewriting his material.他在不断改写他的材料。▸ continually adverb◆all living organisms are continually in competition with other species.所有生物体都在不断地和其他物种竞争。note 辨析 continual or continuous?in many cases you can use either word.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆a continuous / continual process / movement / struggle不间断的过程；持续的运动；不断的挣扎◆continuous / continual change / conflict / noise持续的变化／冲突／噪音however, continuous is more frequent and has a wider range of uses. continual is used especially to describe states of mind or body that continue for a long time; collocates include state, fear, pain, delight, threat and reminder. both words can also mean 'repeated very often'.不过，continuous 更常用，用途更广。continual 描述精神或身体状态持续一段长时间，与 state、fear、pain、delight、threat 和 reminder 搭配。两词均可指“频繁重复的”。 ➡ see also the entry for frequent另见 frequent 条 continual [only before noun] repeated very often, especially in a way that is annoying（尤指令人厌烦地）一再出现的，频繁的◆there were continual arguments because he felt he was being treated unfairly.他觉得自己受到了不公正的对待，就没完没了地跟人争吵。◆he seemed to need continual reassurance.他似乎需要得到不断的宽慰。▸ continually adverb◆people were continually tripping over the cable.不断有人被那条电缆绊倒。continual/kənˈtɪnjuəl ||; kənˈtɪnjυəl/adj happening again and again 一次又一次的；持续的: ◇his continual phone calls started to annoy her. 他频频打电话给她，开始令她生厌。 ☞look at incessant. 参看incessant。 ➔continually adv continualsee ⇨ continue 7 con·tin·u·al /kən`tɪnjəl; kənˈtɪnjuəl/adjrepeated often or happening continuously over a long period of time 反复的; 持续的:◇i get fed up with their continual arguing. 我受够了他们不断的争吵。◇continual pain 持续的疼痛 |
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