continually + verb
强调动作重复发生。
She continually checks her phone.
她不停地查看手机。
频繁地;一再地
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频繁地;一再地
in regular or repeated succession; very often
She continually checks her phone.
她不停地查看手机。
连续不断地;频繁地。
In regular or repeated succession; very often.
似乎没有中断
seemingly without interruption
She continually checks her phone for messages.
她不停地查看手机信息。
AI contextual example
The weather has been continually changing this week.
这周天气一直在变化。
AI contextual example
He continually improves his skills through practice.
他通过练习不断提高自己的技能。
AI contextual example
complained continually that there wasn't enough money
不断地抱怨钱不够
WordNet
强调动作重复发生。
She continually checks her phone.
她不停地查看手机。
进行时强调动作正在持续。
The noise is continually increasing.
噪音持续增大。
副词后置,修饰动词。
He talked continually for an hour.
他连续讲了一个小时。
Not this
He continuously interrupted me during the meeting.
Use this
He continually interrupted me during the meeting.
中文学习者常混淆'continually'和'continuously':'continually'强调动作的频繁重复且有间隔,而'continuously'强调无间断的连续。此处'打断'是有间隔的重复动作,故应用'continually'。
Not this
He works continual.
Use this
He works continually.
中文学习者有时会将副词'continually'误用为形容词'continual'。副词修饰动词'works',故需用副词形式'continually'。
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不断变化
The situation is continually changing.
情况在不断变化。
持续改进
We are continually improving our services.
我们持续改进我们的服务。
持续演变
Technology is continually evolving.
技术在持续演变。
持续工作
She is continually working on new projects.
她持续推进新项目。
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联想'continue(继续)'加'ly',想象一直连续不断的状态。
通常用于描述频繁重复或持续不断的动作,适用范围较广,属于中性偏正式。
Words ending in '-ually' such as 'annually', 'manually' share the /juəli/ ending but may have different preceding consonant sounds. 'Continual' is a common lookalike with a different ending sound.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.