Word · Frequency #5930
continuously
/kənˈtɪnjuəsli/
adverb
不断地；连续地
at every point
- 1.
Without pause.
不间断地；连续地。
- 2.
at every point
在每一点上
- 3.
with unflagging resolve
以不懈的决心
不间断地；连续地。；在每一点上；以不懈的决心；不断地；连续地；[电] 连续地
In use
The machine ran continuously for three days.
She checked her phone continuously during the meeting.
The data is updated continuously on the website.
The function is continuously differentiable
continuously + verb
常用于强调动作的持续性。
We need to continuously improve our services.
我们需要不断改进服务。
verb + continuously
The machine can run continuously for 24 hours.
这台机器可以连续运行24小时。
continuously for + duration
表示动作持续的时间长度。
Connections
Collocations
- continuously improve
- 不断改进
- We need to continuously improve our services.我们需要不断改进我们的服务。
- continuously monitor
- 持续监测
- The system continuously monitors the patient's vital signs.该系统持续监测患者的生命体征。
- continuously updated
- 持续更新
- The database is continuously updated with new information.数据库持续更新新信息。
- continuously operating
- 连续运转
- The factory has been continuously operating for 24 hours.这家工厂已经连续运转了24小时。
- continuously variable
- 连续可变的
- This car features a continuously variable transmission.这款车配有连续可变变速箱。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一台永不停止的跑步机，象征“continuously（连续地）”。
Context & Register
通常用于正式和非正式语境，表示动作或状态不间断地持续。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words share the exact stressed vowel and following consonants; words ending in -ly may appear similar but differ in stress and vowel quality. For example, 'continually' (/kənˈtɪnjuəli/) is a spelling lookalike but the ending differs from 'continuously' (/kənˈtɪnjuəsli/).
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。
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