| 释义 |
continualcon·tin·u·al /kənˈtɪnyuəl / adjective happening again and again频繁的；多次重复的◆His continual phone calls started to annoy her.他不停地打电话，让她开始厌烦。▸ con·tin·u·al·ly adverb ◆She continually criticizes his behavior.她经常批评他的行为。➨ WHICH WORD？词语辨析Continual or continuous? * continual 还是 continuous？We use continuous to describe an action or state that goes on without stopping. * continuous 描述不间断的行为或状态There has been a continuous improvement in his work.他的工作不断进步。After climbing continuously for three hours, we were exhausted.一口气爬了三个小时后，我们都筋疲力尽了。Continual is used to describe something that happens repeatedly, especially something that annoys you. * continual 描述反复发生的、尤指让人感到厌烦的事I have had continual problems with my car.我的车老是出毛病。 |