?在美國當代英語語料庫統(tǒng)計的20000個常用詞中，continue位居常用詞第293位，在4.5億個單詞中出現(xiàn)了126029次。今天就帶大家一起來系統(tǒng)學習continue的用法。
continue詞義解析：
keep happening, existing, or doing something, or to cause something or someone to do this （使）繼續(xù)，（使）持續(xù)，（使）延續(xù)
[ + to infinitive ] It's said that as the boat went down the band continued to play.
據(jù)說，船沉時樂隊仍在繼續(xù)演奏。
[ + -ing verb ] If she continues drinking like that, I'll have to carry her home.
如果她再繼續(xù)那樣喝下去，我就只好把她扛回家去了。
Do you intend to continue (with) your studies?
你打算繼續(xù)你的學業(yè)嗎？
If the rain continues, we'll have to cancel tonight's plans.
如果雨還下個不停，我們只好取消今晚的計劃。
Sally Palmer will be continuing as chairperson this autumn.
薩莉?帕爾默今年秋天將繼續(xù)擔任委員會主席。
The article continues/is continued on page ten.
這篇文章續(xù)載在第10頁。
2.?to start to do something again after a pause （中斷后）再繼續(xù)，又開始
After stopping for a quick drink, they continued on their way.
停下來迅速喝了點水后，他們又繼續(xù)趕路。
[ + -ing verb ] He paused for a moment to listen and then continued eating.
他停下來聽了一會兒，又繼續(xù)吃飯。
The president continued by saying that his country was a free country and would always remain so.
總統(tǒng)接下來說他的國家是個自由國度，而且會一直保持下去。
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詞形變化：
1.?continued
(1)still happening, existing, or done 連續(xù)的，持續(xù)的，不間斷的
Continued fighting in the city is causing great concern.
城市里戰(zhàn)火不斷，十分令人擔憂。
(2)often used at the bottom of a page to show that the story, article, etc. is not finished （常用于頁底）未完待續(xù)
continued on page 7
下接第7頁
uity
?the fact of something continuing for a long period of time without being changed or stopped 連續(xù)性，持續(xù)性，連貫性
There has been no continuity in that class - they've had six different teachers.
那個班級的課上得沒有連貫性——他們一連換了好幾位老師。
3.?continuous
without a pause or interruption 不斷的，連續(xù)的，持續(xù)的
continuous pain
持續(xù)的疼痛
My computer makes a continuous low buzzing noise.
我的電腦不停地發(fā)出低沉的嗡嗡聲。
A continuous whiteline (= line without spaces) in the middle of the road means no overtaking.
公路中間白色實線表示禁止超車。
4.?continual
?happening repeatedly, usually in an annoying or not convenient way （通常指令人討厭或引起不便地）頻頻的，頻繁的，再三的
I've had continual problems with this car ever since I bought it.
自從我買回這車，它就常常出毛病。
I'm sorry - I can't work with these continual interruptions.
對不起——干擾不斷，我無法工作。
uation
the fact of continuing or a thing that continues or follows from something else 繼續(xù)； 持續(xù)；延續(xù)
The continuation of the strike caused a lot of hardship.
持續(xù)罷工造成了大量貧困現(xiàn)象。
It's just a continuation of the bigger river, but with a different name.
它實際上是那條大河的延續(xù)，只是名稱不同而已。
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