continually + verb
强调动作重复发生。
She continually checks her phone.
她不停地查看手机。
似乎不间断地;几乎持续地;连续不断地;频繁地。;似乎没有中断;不断地
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。
用法提示:副词“continually”修饰动词“checks”,表示动作反复发生。
AI contextual example
The weather has been continually changing this week.
这周天气一直在变化。
用法提示:副词“continually”修饰动词“changing”,强调变化持续不断。
AI contextual example
He continually improves his skills through practice.
他通过练习不断提高自己的技能。
用法提示:副词“continually”修饰动词“improves”,表示持续进行。
AI contextual example
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。
ceaselessly 强调一直不停,语体较正式;continually 可指频繁重复而非严格连续,替换时注意语境。
incessantly 强调连续不断且常带烦躁意味;continually 的“频繁”义侧重反复发生,不一定从不间断。
nonstop 多用于口语,指活动或过程不停歇,常搭配具体动作;continually 语义较泛,也可指频繁一再。
grammar · medium
易错句子He continuously interrupted me during the meeting.
正确表达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'。
grammar · medium
易错句子He works continual.
正确表达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'。
与 continually(不断地;频繁地)相对,表示频率极低。
同为“不经常”之义,强调次数很少。
指断断续续,与“不间断”相对;若取“频繁地”义,则更宜用 rarely 或 seldom。
强调动作无间断;continually 强调频繁重复,但允许短暂间断
强调状态或行为恒定、持续发生,语气更强烈;continually 强调反复出现但非持续
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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Prefix meaning 'together' or 'with'. Example words: connect, contain, context.
Root from Latin 'tenere' meaning 'to hold'. Example words: continue, contain, tenacious.
Suffix forming adjectives. Example words: actual, gradual, manual.
Suffix forming adverbs. Example words: quickly, slowly, happily.
强调强度不减
强调没有中断
强调长时间持续
强调没有停止
强调坚持不放弃
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