词组 | continuous |
释义 | continuous /kənˈtɪnjuəs/ adjective continuing for a long time without stoppingnounsa continuous process Learning is a continuous process – you don’t stop learning when you leave school.continuous improvement/development/growth It was a period of continuous economic growth.continuous flow/supply The system provides a continuous flow of information.a continuous line/stream of sth There was a continuous stream of traffic.a continuous series A continuous series of meetings took place.continuous use The battery allows 2.5 hours of continuous use.continuous employment/service She has been in continuous employment since she left school. | Roy Shaw, who has died aged 82, clocked up 50 years’ continuous service as a Labour councillor in north London.continuous assessment Teachers carry out continuous assessment of students’ work.adverbsalmost/virtually continuous We had a week of almost continuous sunshine.phrasesthe longest/oldest continuous This summer was the longest continuous period of hot weather since records began.THESAURUS: continuous continualprocess | improvement | use | state | reminder | threat | fear | struggle | conflict | problem continuing for a long time without stopping: Spiritual development is a continual process. | There has been a continual improvement in standards. | The machine is in continual use. | Her mother was in a continual state of anxiety. | The house was a continual reminder of her past life. | The country lives with the continual threat of terrorism. | They are in continual fear of losing their homes. | Many arts organizations face a continual struggle to find funding. | There were continual problems with mud and rain.Continuous or continual?In many situations, you can use either continuous or continual with the same meaning: There has been a continual/continuous improvement in standards.Continual is used more often when something keeps happening in a way that is annoying or causes problems: There were continual problems with leaking windows. He lived in continual fear of being attacked. constantpressure | attention | worry | fear | threat | reminder | source | struggle | battle | speed | temperature | rate | flow | stream continuing for a long time without stopping – used especially about things that are worrying, or when something continues to be at the same temperature, speed, rate etc: I’m under constant pressure from my family to get married. | Young children always want constant attention. | She was in constant fear of losing him. | There is always the constant threat of war. | The building is a constant reminder of the bombing. | Her sister was a constant source of irritation. | His illness makes life a constant struggle for him and his parents. | The car was traveling at a constant speed of 80 kilometres an hour. | The wine needs to be kept at a constant temperature. | This is assuming a constant rate of inflation of 5 per cent. | The channels must be kept clear to ensure a constant flow of water. | There was a constant stream of visitors to the house. incessant formalrain | noise | roar | traffic | questions | demands | chatter | whining continuing for a long time without stopping – used about something that makes you feel annoyed: I was tired of the incessant rain. | She was kept awake by the incessant roar of the ship’s engines. | The incessant demands of a small child can test anyone’s patience. | Mrs Hassock’s incessant chatter was starting to irritate him. persistentproblem | reports | allegations | rumours | refusal | failure | doubt | cough | infection continuing to exist for a long time and difficult to get rid of or ignore: Violence in the city has been a persistent problem. | There were persistent rumours about the president’s private life. | He criticized the government’s persistent failure to deal with this issue. | You should consult your doctor if you have a persistent cough. unbrokenrun | series | string | record | rule | sleep continuing for a long time – used especially when someone keeps being successful: The team’s unbroken run of wins came to an end on Saturday. | Nelson had an unbroken string of victories. | Brazil maintained their unbroken record of success against Italy. | The party has enjoyed 35 years of unbroken rule. | It was the first night of unbroken sleep he had had in months. non-stop informalflight | service | entertainment | fun | action | work | rain continuing for a long time or a long way without stopping: The airline has launched a new non-stop service between London and Hong Kong. | The concert will be seven hours of non-stop entertainment. | We have had two days of non-stop rain. | They worked non-stop. |
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