Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2936
continuous
连续的；不间断的
Not stopping or being interrupted; continuing in time or space without a break.
- 1.
Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption.
- 2.
continuing in time or space without interruption; - James Jeans
在时间或空间上持续不断；- 詹姆斯·金斯
- 3.
Without intervening space; continued.
- 4.
of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity
关于函数或曲线；无中断或不规则地延伸
- 5.
Not deviating or varying from uniformity; not interrupted; not joined or articulated.
- 6.
Such that, for every x in the domain, for each small open interval D about f(x), there's an interval containing x whose image is in D.
- 7.
Such that each open set in the target space has an open preimage (in the domain space, with respect to the given function).
- 8.
Expressing an ongoing action or state.
进行时的；进行体的；（数学）连续的；不变的；始终如一的；在时间或空间上持续不断；- 詹姆斯·金斯；关于函数或曲线；无中断或不规则地延伸
In use
The machine requires continuous maintenance to function properly.
She has been in continuous pain since the accident.
The river provides a continuous source of water for the village.
a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light
a continuous bout of illness lasting six months
lived in continuous fear
a continuous row of warehouses
a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it
be continuous
Connections
Collocations
- continuous improvement
- 持续改进
- The company focuses on continuous improvement of its products.该公司专注于其产品的持续改进。
- continuous process
- 连续过程
- This is a continuous process that requires constant monitoring.这是一个需要持续监控的连续过程。
- continuous function
- 连续函数
- In calculus, a continuous function has no breaks or gaps.在微积分中，连续函数没有间断或缺口。
- continuous data
- 连续数据
- Temperature readings are an example of continuous data.温度读数是连续数据的一个例子。
- continuous supply
- 持续供应
- We need a continuous supply of raw materials to maintain production.我们需要持续供应原材料以维持生产。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想'continue'（继续），加上形容词后缀'-ous'，表示连续的、不停顿的。
Context & Register
中性，常见于描述时间、空间或数学曲线的不间断特性。
Grammar Note
一般用于名词前或系动词后，不与不定式连用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same ending /əs/ spelled 'ous'. Note that 'continuous' also ends in /əs/, but its stress is on the second syllable (kənˈtɪn.juː.əs), while these words have stress on the first syllable.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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